JEWS IN ECUADOR
Photographs
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Albers Family
The three musketeers sitting on my bed: Niko Sifnaghel, Peter Albers & Freddy Grunewald. My second(?) birthday party -- ca. 1953, Guayaquil
From left (sitting on bench in back) Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel); Katja Sifnaghel; Peter Albers (in front of Katja); ???; Fred Grunewald; Lynn Gumpel (in carriage); Susie Albers; Niko Sifnaghel
From left: Dita Gumpel (nee Ginsberg) with daughter, Lynn Gumpel, on her lap; Ralph Janowitzer, Niko Sifnaghel, (in rear) Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch), Fred Grunewald, and Peter Albers
Peter Albers and Peggy Ratner (nee Grunewald) -- Guayaquil, ca. 1956/57
Peggy Ratner (nee Grunewald) and Peter Albers -- Guayaquil, ca. 1956/57
Alexander, Gabriel (Gaby)
Photo taken at Bar Mitzvah of ??? Kaufmann: Back rom (L - R): Ilse Grunewald, Heinz Grunewald, ???, ???. ???, ???, Alex Alexander, ???; Second row (L - R): ???. Gustav Gumpel, ???, ??? ??? Miriam Gumpel, dith Koppel; Front row (L - R): Elisabeth Lieschen) Gumpel and Magda (Moschi) Koppel
Playas -- Michael, mother and me.
Playas -- Father, me, and Michael ca. 1960 (one of our last visits to Playas).
Playas -- My brother, Michael, and me on the Humboldt Hotel's terrace.
Playas -- Mother, me and the Israeli flag at the Hotel Humboldt..
Playas -- Robby Fischler and me.
Playas -- Wonderful sea and beach (with my mother).
Playas -- It was really cold!
Playas -- Father, me, Miriam Grunauer and Ernesto Grunauer(?).
On my throne in Playas.
Playas -- One bucket wasn't enough!
Playas -- On my way to find what didn't exist in Playas -- dry white sand.
Playas -- Father and me.
Playas -- My first girlfriend. If I remember well from mother's stories, she was the daughter of the Swedish consul in Guayaquil.
Playas -- Me, always with a big hat.
Playas -- Humboldt Hotel: Mother and me, about 1 year old (1952).
Playas -- On the Humboldt Hotel's terrace. Looking toward the camera, Bruno Mortiz.
Playas -- Humboldt Hotel.
Playas -- Before 1950. From my grandmother's collection. Recognized: Inge and Arthuro Fischler, maybe also Grandmother and her husband at that time, Bruno Moritz.
Our first apartment in Guayaquil. When I was born, we lived on Avenida Olmedo y Pedro Carbo. Our apartment was on the first floor, I assume the first door to the left but I might be wrong. We moved out 1956; I was less than 5 years old.
I attach a recent photo we took with the family last Friday, July 9, 2010, in Israel. From left to right: Heinz Mosse, Ofer Friedberg, Heinz Mosse's son-in-lawLila Mosse (sitting in the back), Heinz Mosse's wife; Michael Alexander, my brother; Sachar Alexander, my brother's younger son; Vivian Alexander, my brother's wife; Jonathan Alexander, my brother's older son; myself. Missing is Margalit Friedberg, Heinz and Lilas' daughter, who took the photo.
Note from Ralph Grunewald: This is the Maternidad Enrique C. Sotomayor, where many, if not most, Jews of Guayquil were born from 1940 - 1960. For many, the delivering doctor was Dr. Jose Serrano. Here are comments from JOES: (1) (Katja Lindenberg (nee Sifnaghel): My brother Niko was born there, but I was born in Quito. I remember that because I got to visit before everyone came home. Dr. Serrano had the following characterization of Niko: "Largo pero flaco" 🙂 Those were the days, eh Niko? Also, in honor of the holiday of Niko's birth the hospital staff wanted him to be called Manuel (I forget what exactly is the association between Manuel and Christmas).
Attached are a few photos from "Mrs. Lenky's Kindergarten." If I'm not too much mistaken, the kindergarten teacher's real name was Lempke. However, we kids couldn't pronounce this name, so she was Mrs. "Lenky." Seems to me that this is the last time I really danced.
Attached are a few photos from "Mrs. Lenky's Kindergarten." If I'm not too much mistaken, the kindergarten teacher's real name was Lempke. However, we kids couldn't pronounce this name, so she was Mrs. "Lenky." Here I am being "graduated" by Mrs. Lemke.
Gabi Alexander's first bithday party, July 1952, Guayaquil -- I'm sitting on the chair, in the middle Niko Sifnaghel, on his right Freddy Grunewald, in between Dina Grunauer
Gabi Alexander's first bithday party, July 1952, Guayaquil -- I'm sitting on the chair, in the middle Niko Sifnaghel, on his right Freddy Grunewald, in between Dina Grunauer
The three musketeers sitting on my bed: Niko Sifnaghel, Peter Albers & Freddy Grunewald. My second(?) birthday party -- ca. 1953, Guayaquil
The three musketeers sitting on my bed: Niko Sifnaghel, Peter Albers & Freddy Grunewald. My second(?) birthday party -- ca. 1953, Guayaquil
From left: NIko Sifnaghel, Peter Albers, and Gabi Alexandrer -- My 4th birthday party -- July 1955, GuayaquilNiko, Peter, myself
From left: NIko Sifnaghel, Peter Albers, and Gabi Alexandrer -- My 4th birthday party -- July 1955, GuayaquilNiko, Peter, myself
My first car (it didn't work well)
My first car (it didn't work well)
Gabriel Alexander being washed in the bathtub by my mother, Miriam, while Fred Grunewald is watching. My father, Alex, took the photo -- 1952, Guayaquil
Gabriel Alexander being washed in the bathtub by my mother, Miriam, while Fred Grunewald is watching. My father, Alex, took the photo -- 1952, Guayaquil
Avenida 10 de Agosto -- Guayaquil -- submitted by Gabriel Alexander (Jerusalem)
Parque Centernario -- Guayaquil -- submitted by Gabriel Alexander (Jerusalem)
Israeli flag waving on the front of the Club Centro Israelita, Guayaquil, 9 de Octubre 106 (undated) -- photo taken by Miriam Alexander.
Parque Centernario -- Guayaquil -- submitted by Gabriel Alexander (Jerusalem)
In 1952, Bruno Moritz published this book in Ecuador with great success: Arturo Eichler's book, "Nieve y Selva en Ecuador." ["Snow and Rain in Ecuador"] The book, in album format, was printed in France, has 132 text pages and includes 191 black and white photos, as well as a map of Ecuador. The cover was designed by the noted Ecuadorian artist, Osvaldo Guayasamin
Attached photo of our original cacho cup and dice.
Aron (Werner & Gert) Family -- Puyo, Ecuador
Balcazar, Joseph Patrick
El Club -- Guayaquil
Club Israelita, Guayaquil, Ecuador, ca. 1960 -- Piscina del Club.
Club Israelita de Guayaquil, ca. 1964. De izquierda a derecha: Fito Gumpel, Miguel Feldman, Niko Sifnaghel, Peter Albers, un companero de Peter, Roberto Fischler, Roberto Goldbaum, Saul Suster, y Nikki Landes (atras). El pequeño parado delante de Pedro Albers es Danny Czarninski.
Marriage of schaliach Moshe Rubin to his wife, Rama @ the Centro Israelita Club -- July 12, 1959, Guayaquil
Performance at Centro Israelita -- December 1961, Guayaquil
20th anniversary celebration of the Frauenverein -- Centro Israelita -- August 27, 1960, Guayaquil
Going-away party for Heinz & Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel) -- Centro Israelita -- November 28, 1961, Guayaquil
INGE FISCHLER, CZARNINSKIS, EMBAJADOR ISRAEL
BEATE, OMA LOLA, HIRSCH, MAMI, JANOWITZER, YARO, OMA ALICIA Y LUCY, FELMAS, KLEIN, WALO, ETC.
FISCHLERS, LOS HOLTZ, MANEA SIFNAGHEL, ALFREDO CZARNINSKI
El Club -- Guayaquil
Club en el Malecon -- Guayaquil
Club festivity
El Club (Centro Israelita) -- Children and parents
FISCHLERS, CZARNINSKIS, ETC
GRUNEWALD, YARO, PAPIS, ETC
HANUKAH -- ROBBY FISCHLER Y VIVI CZARNINSKI
FISCHLER, GRUNEWALD, KETTY
PAPIS, HOLTZ, CZARNINSKI, MAX STERN
REUNION EN CASA JUNIN DE COMUNIDAD JUDIA -- 1959, Guayaquil
Matrimonio Rama y Moshe Rubin; y Peggy, Vivi, Nury, Monica
Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel) and Heinz Grunewald perform in a skit at Centro Israelita -- undated, Guayaquil
From left front, clockwise around table: Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel), Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch), Else Wellish, Zurita, ?, ?, Ruth Czarninski, Alfred Czarninski, Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), Heinz Grunewald, Magda Koppel (nee Partos), John Koppel , Leo ?, Manea Sifnaghel (back to camera).
Else Wellisch - Oral History - January 1996
First Israeli Ambassador to Ecuador, Tuvia Arazi
Ceremony at the President Palace in Quito.
Official ceremony at the monument of Bolivar and San Martin at the Malecon, Guayaquil.
Ceremony at the President Palace in Quito.
Banquet at the Centro Israelita in Guayaquil. At the head table, from left to right: Duhl(?), Max Weiser, Tuvia Arazi, Werner Alexander, ?.
Official ceremony at the monument of Bolivar and San Martin at the Malecon, Guayaquil.
Ceremony at the President Palace in Quito.
At the 10th of August monument in Quito with representatives of the Jewish Community.
Official ceremony at the monument of Bolivar and San Martin at the Malecon, Guayaquil.
Fischler, Robert (Robby)
Club Israelita de Guayaquil, ca. 1964. De izquierda a derecha: Fito Gumpel, Miguel Feldman, Niko Sifnaghel, Peter Albers, un companero de Peter, Roberto Fischler, Roberto Goldbaum, Saul Suster, y Nikki Landes (atras). El pequeño parado delante de Pedro Albers es Danny Czarninski.
Fischler, Lenk -- Quito
INGE FISCHLER, CZARNINSKIS, EMBAJADOR ISRAEL
BEATE, OMA LOLA, HIRSCH, MAMI, JANOWITZER, YARO, OMA ALICIA Y LUCY, FELMAS, KLEIN, WALO, ETC.
FISCHLERS, LOS HOLTZ, MANIA SCHIFNAGEL, ALFREDO CZARNINSKI
TE EN CASA JUNIN
El Club -- Guayaquil
Club en el Malecon -- Guayaquil
Club festivity
Dinner
El Club -- Children and parents
FISCHLERS, CZARNINSKIS, ETC
GRUNEWALD, YARO, PAPIS, ETC
HANUKAH -- ROBBY FISCHLER Y VIVI CZARNINSKI
HIRSCH, WALO, FELMAN, LUCY, ALICIA, YARO ETC
PART OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN GUAYAQUIL
FISCHLER, GRUNEWALD, KETTY
INDEPENDENCIA DE ISRAEL 1969 -- PAPI, ALFREDO Y ROBBY
INGE AND ARTURO FISCHLER'S WEDDING
LUCY FISCHLER, SRAS. GUMPEL, JANOWITZER, FELMAN, YARO, WELLISH, CLUB CALLE AGUIRRE.
MAMI, ANNE Y GERARDO ANKER
OMA ALICIA, META, LUCY, LOLA,BEATE, MAMI HIRSCH, RUTH, ANNIE LEVY, ETC
Oma Meta
PAPI, OMA LUCY, TIA BETTY, KICZY, TIA MARTHA -- JUNIO 28 1950, Guayaquil
WIZO Event -- EL Club, Guayaquil -- OMA LOLA, OMA META, KOPPEL, GRUNEWALD, ALBERS, ZURITA. WALO,SUSTER, STERN, CZARNINSKI, ILSE, LEVY, FELMAN ETC.
FISCHLERS
PAPIS, HOLTZ, CZARNINSKI, MAX STERN
PETER ALBERS, SAUL Y DINA SUSTER, FITO, ROBBY, MONICA, DANNY, FREDDY BERGMAN
REUNION EN CASA JUNIN DE COMUNIDAD JUDIA -- 1959, Guayaquil
ROBBY EN MOSHAVA TINGO
ROBBY EN MOSHAVA TINGO
ROSH HASHANA
Fischler, Suste,r Wellisch, Czarninski -- 1979, Guayaquil
Inge and Arturo Fischler
Fischlers, Kriel (Israel), Felman, Czarninski
Goldschmidt, Czarninski, Grunewald, Koppel, Oma Lucy, Nelly, Vivi, Robby, Monica
Grunewald, Zurita, Rubinstein (consul USA) Czarninski
Matrimonio Rama y Moshe Rubin; y Peggy, Vivi, Nury, Monica
Lucy & Artur Fischler, Holtz, Yaro, Czarninski, and Pepe
Robby Fischler (baby), Dina Grunauer; in rear: Johnny y Johnny Czarninski -- Playas (undated)
Frau Lembke's Kindergarten Class -- Guayaquil
Attached are a few photos from "Mrs. Lenky's Kindergarten." If I'm not too much mistaken, the kindergarten teacher's real name was Lempke. However, we kids couldn't pronounce this name, so she was Mrs. "Lenky." This is a photo of Mrs. Lenky's children production, Christmas 1956. I'm standing with black gloves and a candle in my hand staring on Santa Claus.
Attached are a few photos from "Mrs. Lenky's Kindergarten." If I'm not too much mistaken, the kindergarten teacher's real name was Lempke. However, we kids couldn't pronounce this name, so she was Mrs. "Lenky." In this photo, in the middle of the third row, from left to right: Gerda Signaghel (nee Gumpel), Lieschen Gumpel (nee Partos), Dita (Gumpel (nee Gimsburg). Erwin Gumpel. Behind them are Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch) and Gert Koppel. Same row, much more to the right, ismy mother (very much pregnant with my brother, Michael), who was born two weeks after the event) and my grandmother.
Attached are a few photos from "Mrs. Lenky's Kindergarten." If I'm not too much mistaken, the kindergarten teacher's real name was Lempke. However, we kids couldn't pronounce this name, so she was Mrs. "Lenky." This is the graduation ceremony from Mrs. Lenky's kindergarten class, in January 1957. In the front, bowing, is Niko Sifnagjel. In the middle in the back, am I. [In far back, at the left, is Lieschen Gumpel (nee Partos) -- RG]
Attached are a few photos from "Mrs. Lenky's Kindergarten." If I'm not too much mistaken, the kindergarten teacher's real name was Lempke. However, we kids couldn't pronounce this name, so she was Mrs. "Lenky." I am at the far left, in the the first row.
Attached are a few photos from "Mrs. Lenky's Kindergarten." If I'm not too much mistaken, the kindergarten teacher's real name was Lempke. However, we kids couldn't pronounce this name, so she was Mrs. "Lenky." Here I am being "graduated" by Mrs. Lemke.
Attached are a few photos from "Mrs. Lenky's Kindergarten." If I'm not too much mistaken, the kindergarten teacher's real name was Lempke. However, we kids couldn't pronounce this name, so she was Mrs. "Lenky." Seems to me that this is the last time I really danced.
Attached are a few photos from "Mrs. Lenky's Kindergarten." If I'm not too much mistaken, the kindergarten teacher's real name was Lempke. However, we kids couldn't pronounce this name, so she was Mrs. "Lenky." Second row, first from the left, is Niko Signaghel. Same row, second from the right, is me.
Fried, John J. (Puli)
My grandfather, Elkuno Rosenheck, at the dedication in Quito of a monument to the victims of the Holocaust. Don't know who the girl is. My grandfather and his wife, Miriam, also ran the first Kosher restaurant in Quito.
Playas, probably 1947 or 1948. John "Puli" Fried in back, center. On the left (my right,) Miriam Grunauer; on the right (my left) Rosita Klein; Dinah Grunauer is right in front of me; below Rosita is (I think) Ruthie whose-last-name escapes me and whose father may have owned a hotel in Playas. [Subsequently, Cati Holand, of Hadera, Israel, identified two of the girls in the front rom: Renate Herz and Ruthie Susman.]
1957. Rosita Coifman with sons Ronnie and Danny.
Fruhman, Fredel Jacobs
Salomon Neumann -- Quito Ecuador -- 1945
Salomon Neumann officiating at a wedding in Quito Ecuador, 1944
Salomon Neumann reading the Torah in Quito Ecuador, 1944
Goldbaum, Roberto Family
Documentacion oficial de la salida de Europa de mi Padre y de todas las escalas que hizo hasta llegar al Ecuador cuando emigro. (Submitted by Roberto Goldbaum)
Grunewald Family
Ilse Kopppel -- ca. 1946, Guayaquil
Ralph Grunewald @ Bim Bam Bum -- ca. 1960, Guayaquil
Back row, left to right: Ralph Grunewald, Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), John (Aki) oppel (hidden), Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos), Dita Gumpel (nee Ginsberg) (hidden), Gerda Sifnaghel, (nee Gumpel), Gustav (Guschi) Gumpel. Front row, left to right: Peggy Grunewald, Fred Grunewald, Niko Sifnaghel, Heinz Grunewald -- undated, San Diego, CA
Heinz Grunewald -- ca. 1945, Guayaquil
Ralph Grunewald -- 1961, Guayaquil
Peggy Grunewald @ Escuala Americano -- 1961, Guayaquil
Peggy, Ralph & Fred Grunewald -- 1961, Guayaquil
Family portraits for Ecuadorian passports for immigration to the United States -- 1961, Guayaquil
Magda Koppel (nee Partos) and John Koppel -- 1960, Guayaquil
Page from photo album of Magda and John Koppel -- 1956, Guayaquil
Ralph Grunewald (with unidentified girl) in Parque Centenario -- ca. 1957, Guayaquil
From left: Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), Peggy Grunewald, Tom Koppel, Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch)
School award ceremony at Escuela Americana -- ca. 1957, Guayaquil. Top Row(left to right): ?, Alan, Peter Albers, Fred Grunewald, Alfredo Hincapie, ??. ?? Bottom (left to right): Jeanny Schneidewind, ??, Nicky Landers, ??, Christina ?
Marriage of schaliach Moshe Rubin to his wife, Rama @ the Centro Israelita Club -- July 12, 1959, Guayaquil
Cousins (from left - right): Fred Grunewald, Peggy Grunewald. Tom Koppel, Ralph Grunewald, Jeanny Koppel -- September 1959, Guayaquil
Cousins (top from L - R): Peggy Grunewald & Fred Grunewald (bottom from L - R): Ralph Grunewald, Jeanny Koppel & Tom Koppel -- September 1959, Guayaquil
Fred Grunewald @ Escuela Americano -- 1959, Guayaquil
Niko Sifnaghel (center) and Fred Grunewald (right) -- 1960, Guayaquil
Peggy Grunewald (far right) @ Escuela Americano -- 1960, Guayaquil
Peggy Grunewald (center) @ Escuela Americano -- 1960, Guayaquil
Ralph Grunewald (left) -- 1960, Quito
Grunewald Family in Mexico City on a stop to San Diego from our emigration from Ecuador-- December 1961, Mexico City
Ralph Grunewald -- First day of kindergarten at Darnall Elementary School -- Sept. 1962, San Diego, CA
Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel) and father, John Koppel @ Fellmann Bar Mitzvah -- 1957, Guayaquil
Fred Grunewald (on right) @ Escuela Americano. Frm left: Pedro Vaca; Olivia ?, Fred Grunewald -- 1961, Guayaquil
Photo at Left (left to right): Niko Sifnaghel, Fred Grunewald, Peter Albers, Ralph Yanowitzer; boy in mask is probably Miguel Feldman; Photo at right: same group.
Photo at left: Fred Grunewald
John and Magda Koppel with Katja Sifnaghel
From left: Margot Braasch (nee Partos), Gustav Gumpel, Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos), Hans-Heinz Braacsh, Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos) and John Koppel -- 1964, Guayaquil
Amalie "Malchen" Koppel (nee Heilbut) -- ca. 1959, Guayaquil
May 1949
January 30, 1955
Performance at Cento Israelita -- December 1961, Guayaquil
Fred Grunewald at 9 years of age -- 1959, Parque Centenario, Guayaquil
Fred Grunewald's 11th birthday -- August 1961, Guayaquil
Peter Albers birthday party -- June 1960, Guayaquil
Peter Albers birthday -- June 1961
Page from John and Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos) album (with Koppel and Grunewald family members) -- 1958, Guayaquil
20th anniversary celebration of the Frauenverein -- Centro Israelita -- August 27, 1960, Guayaquil
Christian Braasch's first birthday party -- September 20, 1961, Guayaquil
Magda and John Koppel -- 1962, Hotel Humboldt, Playas
Rolf Stern Bar Mitzvah -- 1958, Guayaquil
Heinz Grunewald and son, Ralph -- 1957, Guayaquil
Heinz Grunewald's certificate, issued in Rome,
Heinz Grunewald's prized achievement of the Life Master, awarded by the ACBL -- 1995
Peggy Grunewald and Fred Grunewald -- ca. 1955, Playas
Ralph Grunewald, Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), Peggy Grunewald, Fred Grunewald -- 1958. Guayaquil
Grunewald Family (back row: Heinz & Ilse; front row: Ralph, Peggy & Fred) -- ca. 1961, Guayaquil
Fred, Ralph, and Peggy Grunewald -- 1956, Guayaquil
Cousins (from left): Fred Grunewald, Tom Koppel, Peggy Grunewald, Jeanny Koppel, Ralph Grunewald -- ca. 1956, Guayaquil
From left: Fred Grunewald, Peggy Grunewald, and Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel) -- 1953, Guayaquil
Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel) holding son, Ralph, and Heinz Grunewald, with daughter, Peggy -- 1956, Guayaquil
From left: Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch), Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), Gert Koppel (back to camera), Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel), and Gustav ("Gushi") Gumpel
Fred, Ralph and Peggy Grunewald -- ca. 1957, Guayaquil
Peggy, Ralph, Ilse (nee Koppel), and Fred Grunewald -- ca. 1959, Guayaquil
Peggy Grunewald @ Bim Bam Bum -- ca. 1960, Guayaquil
Fred Grunewald @ Bim Bam Bum -- ca. 1960, Guayaquil
Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel) and Heinz Grunewald perform in a skit at Centro Israelita -- undated, Guayaquil
Cousins reunion in Colina del Sol Park (San Diego, CA): (L - R) Fred Grunewald, Tom Koppel, Peggy Grunewald, Ralph Grunewald, Jeanny Koppel, and Ilse Grunewald -- 1961, San Diego, CA
Heinz and Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel) -- December 1961, Mexico City
Peggy Grunewald, Fred Grunewald, and Tom Koppel (cousins) -- 1955, Guayaquil
Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch) with daughter, JeannyKoppel and Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel) with son, Ralph Grunewald -- 1956, Guayaquil
Peggy Grunewald, Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel) and Ralph Grunewald -- 1957, Guayaquil
From left: Manea Sifnaghel, Magda ("Moschi") Koppel (nee Partos), John ("Aki") Koppel, Katja Sifnaghel, Elisabeth ("Lieschen") Gumpel (nee Partos), Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel), Gustav ("Gushi") Gumpel, Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch), Gert Koppel, Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), and Heinz Grunewald. Fellmann Bar Mitzvah -- 1957, Guayaquil
Grunewald Family -- ca. 1959, Guayaquil
Photo taken at Bar Mitzvah of ??? Kaufmann: Back rom (L - R): Ilse Grunewald, Heinz Grunewald, ???, ???. ???, ???, Alex Alexander, ???; Second row (L - R): ???. Gustav Gumpel, ???, ??? ??? Miriam Gumpel, dith Koppel; Front row (L - R): Elisabeth Lieschen) Gumpel and Magda (Moschi) Koppel
From left front, clockwise around table: Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel), Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch), Else Wellish, Zurita, ?, ?, Ruth Czarninski, Alfred Czarninski, Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), Heinz Grunewald, Magda Koppel (nee Partos), John Koppel , Leo ?, Manea Sifnaghel (back to camera).
Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel) and Heinz Grunewald -- 1957, Guayaquil
Ilse Koppel Grunewald & Heinz Grunewald -- ca. 1947, Guayaquil
Ilse Koppel Grunewald & Heinz Grunewald -- ca. 1947, Guayaquil
From left: Ralph Grunewald, Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), Peggy Grunewald, Fred Grunewald -- 1960, Quito
Grunewald, Fred (Freddy)
From left: ed & Adam Grunewald -- 2009, Dallas, Texas
Back row (L - R): Adam, Madelyn & Max Grunewald; Front: Fred & Jerri Grunewald (nee Ungerleiter) -- 2009, Dallas, Texas
Fred Grunewald and daughter, Madelyn -- 2009, Dallas, Texas
Cousins (from left - right): Fred Grunewald, Peggy Grunewald. Tom Koppel, Ralph Grunewald, Jeanny Koppel -- September 1959, Guayaquil
Cousins (top from L - R): Peggy Grunewald & Fred Grunewald (bottom from L - R): Ralph Grunewald, Jeanny Koppel & Tom Koppel -- September 1959, Guayaquil
Fred Grunewald @ Escuela Americano -- 1959, Guayaquil
Photo at left: Fred Grunewald
Gerda Sifnaghel with her son, NIko and Fred Grunewald -- ca. 1952, Guayaquil
Ilse Grunewald with Niko Sifnaghel (left) and her son, Fred -- ca. 1951, Guayaquil
Ilse Grunewald holding her son, Fred and Gerda Sifnaghel holding her son, Niko -- ca. 1951, Guayaquil
Niko Sifnaghelk and Fred Grunewald -- ca. 1951, Guayaquil
Niko Sifgnaghel, Lynn Gumpel and Fred Grunewald
Fred Grunewald at 9 years of age -- 1959, Parque Centenario, Guayaquil
Fred, Ralph, and Peggy Grunewald -- 1956, Guayaquil
From left: Fred Grunewald, Peggy Grunewald, and Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel) -- 1953, Guayaquil
Fred, Ralph and Peggy Grunewald -- ca. 1957, Guayaquil
Fred Grunewald @ Bim Bam Bum -- ca. 1960, Guayaquil
Cousins reunion in Colina del Sol Park (San Diego, CA): (L - R) Fred Grunewald, Tom Koppel, Peggy Grunewald, Ralph Grunewald, Jeanny Koppel, and Ilse Grunewald -- 1961, San Diego, CA
The Journey of Heinz Grunewald -- Chapter 2
Heinz Grunewald and Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel) -- 2005, San Diego, CA
The Grunewald Family on the eve of its immigration from Ecuador to San Diego, CA, in the United States: 1961, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel) and Heinz Grunewald -- ca. 1947, Guayaquil
Heinz & Ilse Grunewald Collection
Grunewald, Ralph (Ralphy)
From left: Jonathan & Ralph Grunewald -- 2009, Akko, Israel
Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel) and son, Ralph -- June 2009, San Diego, CA
Ralph Grunewald -- 1961, Guayaquil
Fred Grunewald & Marilyn Grunewald (nee Prooth) -- 2009, Chula Vista, CA
From left: Marilyn (nee Prooth) and Emily Grunewald -- 2009, La Jolla. CA
From left: Marilyn (nee Prooth), Ralph & Emily Grunewald -- 2008, Cairo, Egypt
Emily Grunewald -- 2006, Istanbul, Turkey
Jonathan Grunewald -- 2007, Istanbul, Turkey
From left: Marilyn (nee Prooth), Emily & Ralph Grunewald -- 2008, Iguazu Falls, Argentina
Jonathan Grunewald -- 2008, Iguazu Falls, Argentina
Heinz Grunewald and son, Ralph -- 1957, Guayaquil
Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel) with her children: Peggy Ratner, Fred and Ralph -- 2009, San Diego, CA
Ralph Grunewald -- 2008
From left: Ralph, Marilyn & Jonathan Grunewald -- 2009, Tel Aviv-Jaffa
From left: Ralph, Emily & Marilyn (nee Prooth) Grunewald -- 2009, Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, CA
Ralph & Marilyn Grunewald (nee Prooth) -- 2009, Akko, Israel
Fred, Ralph, and Peggy Grunewald -- 1956, Guayaquil
Cousins (from left): Fred Grunewald, Tom Koppel, Peggy Grunewald, Jeanny Koppel, Ralph Grunewald -- ca. 1956, Guayaquil
Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch) with daughter, JeannyKoppel and Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel) with son, Ralph Grunewald -- 1956, Guayaquil
Gumpel Family
Back row, left to right: Ralph Grunewald, Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), John (Aki) oppel (hidden), Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos), Dita Gumpel (nee Ginsberg) (hidden), Gerda Sifnaghel, (nee Gumpel), Gustav (Guschi) Gumpel. Front row, left to right: Peggy Grunewald, Fred Grunewald, Niko Sifnaghel, Heinz Grunewald -- undated, San Diego, CA
Club Israelita de Guayaquil, ca. 1964. De izquierda a derecha: Fito Gumpel, Miguel Feldman, Niko Sifnaghel, Peter Albers, un companero de Peter, Roberto Fischler, Roberto Goldbaum, Saul Suster, y Nikki Landes (atras). El pequeño parado delante de Pedro Albers es Danny Czarninski.
Gerda Gumpel -- 1932, Hamburg, Germany
Gustav Gumpel (left) and his son, Erwin Gumpel -- (undated)
Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos) with three of her grandchildren. From left: NIko Sifnaghel, Jerry Gumpel & Lynn Gumpel -- 1964, Guayaquil
Left to right: Erwin Gumpel, Gustav Gumpel, Gerda Gumpel -- 1926, Hamburg, Germany
Katja Sifnaghel with her grand-father, Gustav Gumpel -- Guayaquil
Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos) with her grand-daughter, Katja Sifnaghel -- Guayaquil
Lieschen Gumpel with her grandson, Niko Sifnaghel-- ca. 1951, Guayaquil
Katja and Niko Sifnaghel -- ca. 1952, Guayaquil
Gerda and Niko Sifnaghel
Niko Sifgnaghel, Lynn Gumpel and Fred Grunewald
Gustav Gumpel and grandson, Jerry Gumpel
Lieschen and Gustav Gumpel
Lynn, Erwin and Jerry Gumpel
Lieschen and Gustav Gumpel
Back row, from left: Miram, Eve, Eddy, and Susan Gumpel. Seated in front, from left: Berthold Gumpel, Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos), Gustav Gumpel, Bertl and Bruno Gumpel (Berthold, Gustav, and Bruno were brothers; Eddy is the son of Bruno) -- undated, San Diego, CA
From left: Gustav (Guschi) Gumpel, John (Aki) Koppel, Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), Heinz Grunewald, Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), Haette Phillipi (Tante Haette, nee Grunewald), and Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos) -- ca. 1964 Sea World, San Diego, CA
Lieschen Gumpel, Gerda Gumpel and Gustav Gumpel
Gerda and Erwin Gumpel -- Erwin Gumpel's Bar Mitzvah -- 1933, Hamburg, Germany
Gerda and Erwin Gumpel at Erwin's Bar Mitzvah -- 1933, Hamburg, Germany
From left: Dita Gumpel (nee Ginsberg) & Erwin Gumpel -- (undated)
Dita (nee Ginsberg) and Erwin Gumpel -- 1959
From left: Lynn, Dita (nee Ginsberg), Erwin, and Jerry Gumpel -- 1959
Lynn & Jerry Gumpel -- 1956
From left: Gert Koppel, Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), Elisabeth (Lieschen) GUmepl & Gustav Gumpel walking in the street -- 1955, Guayaquil
Rolf Stern Bar Mitzvah -- 1959, Guayaquil
Lynn, Jerry, Erwin, and Dita Gumpel -- 1952, Playas
Photo taken at Bar Mitzvah of Danny Kaufmann: Back rom (L - R): Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel) , Heinz Grunewald, ???, ???. ???, ???, Alex Alexander, ???; Second row (L - R): ???. Gustav Gumpel, ???, ??? ??? Miriam Alexander, Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch); Front row (L - R): Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos) and Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos) -- 1957, Guayaquil
This is Erwin Gumpel -- Autobiography
Heinz Grunewald - Photos from Dresden of Family
Hirsch, Carola
I am sending a scan photo I got from an Ecuadorian friend of mine. It was during Chirstmas vacations in December 1967, when all of us returned home to Guayaquil and met at the Cañarte family's apartment. From left to right - back row: Pancho Cañarte, Carola Hirsch, Efrén Real, Cecilia Cañarte, Boris Suster. From left to right - front row:
Ronny Coifman, Danny Coifman, Rolf Stern, Silvia Sadun, Iris ????, Carlos Luis Real. The picture was taken by Ruth Stern.
Holland (nee Cohn), Cati
Left: Casa Frutal with my sister, Eveline. Right: A visit to the Hacienda Cuatro Hermanitos (l to r): Federico "Fidi" Groepel, his niece Karin Dohme, my sister Eveline, Frau Groepel, me, my mother. I don't know the three persons to the right.
From the terrace of "Casa Frutal" in Guayaquil, where we lived -- 1941
Letter from Prof. Benno Weiser Varon -- January 23, 1994
Hannelore Caminer.
Hannelore Caminer.
Hannelore Caminer.
Hannelore Caminer.
"Chichi" Elizabeth Nussbaum, her late husband Wolfgang "Wolfi" Klein, and their adopted son Enrique.
Cati Holland and her parents -- 1947, Guayaquil
Dr. Julian and Martha Hirsch -- 1978
I'm sending you photos from my sister, as a girl scout, and as a student at the colegio Guayaquil. In the first one she wrote: "Excursión a Huigra de la Brigada de Guías "Las intrépidas". Huigra Diciembre 9 de 1945, 10 a.m." She is the first to the left on the second row.
My sister, Eveline Cohn, as a girl scout in Guayaquil. She is the third on the first row.
Elisa Lotti, Benno Weiser, my sister Eveline Cohn in New York (Vassar College).
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While cleaning up, I found some more photographs. These were taken in 1993 when I visited Ecuador. This is me visiting Karin Dohme de Cedeño, Roberto Levy's niece, at her home in Guayaquil.
This was a restaurant that I don't remember who it belonged to, but we used to go there for cakes. It was on the way between the "Carmen Matilde" and the seashore.
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This is me with my second husband Lionel, taken about 2007. We look pretty much the same now
From left to right: Renate Herz, me (Cati), Yosef Prosnitz, Lothar Herz???, Herr Gutman, ?? Kohn, ????, Nicole Sussman, and Elizabeth (Chichi) Nussbaum. Miriam Grunauer is sitting in the floor -- ca. 1948, Guayaquil
Cati Holland (nee Cohn) -- 2007
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Despedida Tannenbaum -- April 1941, Guayaquil
This is the Haifa Chamber Choir. I'm on the third row, the fourth from left. As you can figure out, I'm still singing. I started my choral activities at the Colegio Americano in Guayaquil in 1950 where for the first time I realised that singing in a choir was a fantastic thing. I also learned then, that my parents had been in the Berliner Aerzte Choir until they had to leave Germany. In Chile I joined the Coro de San Antonio, el Coro Bancario, el Coro de la Escuela Dental (I sang there because I knew the conductor), and the Coro de la Universidad de Chile, until we left for Israel. I joined the Haifa Chamber Choir in 1968, and I have been there ever since, with ups and downs. Our plans for this new year are: concerts in February, and in the summer (July-August) we are going to a festival to Hungary.
"Juden Europas rufen Dich" -- event at the Centro Israelita, Guayaquil (submitted by Cati Holland)
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I found this photograph from the "Carmen Matilde" where we spent some of our vacation in Playas. My parents used to rent part of the rooms to friends, so that we could have a vacation. My mother used to cook for everybody. Puli Fried might remember this place.
My father Siegbert Cohn on the upper left. My parents, my sister and me hiding, ca. 1946. Second row: my sister Eveline, and Eveline, Oma Recha and me, Cati, in 1941.
And my sister and me.
The WIZO ladies giving out packages to needy children -- ca. 1948, Guayaquil
Myself when I was 3 or 4 years old -- Guayaquil
My sister, Eveline, and me in our apartment in Casa Frutal -- 1939, Guayaquil.
The big group might have been celebrating Purim. I'm one of the clowns and Elizbeth Klein (nee Nussbaum "Chichi") is the other one. On the far right you can see Lotte Rosenberg holding Franklin's hand, and visibly being pregnant with her second child. I can identify a few people in the photo: From left: Roni Coifman, the Grunauers, the Menasse girl and boy (on the second row), Abraham Suster, Manya Swechensky (on the far right), Ruthie Stein, further to the right is Hannelore Caminer, Dorita Hazins, Dani Coifman. This picture might have been taken in 1950 or 1951 -- Guayaquil
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Our small family: my parents Siegbert and Else Cohn in the back; my paternal grandmother Recha Cohn (sitting), and my sister, Gerda Eveline, and me, Catalina (Cati), on each side.
The official photograph of my father after he was appointed to be the President of the Jewish Community in Guayaquil, taken in 1948.
Mr. Joachim List's school in 1937. I don't know if it was already called Colegio Internacional. My sister is the 5th from the left in the second row.
My father, Siegbert Cohn, and me -- ca. 1947, Playas
At left is Lotti Scharfstein (Elisa Lotti) and my sister, Gerda Eveline, at far right. I don't know who the man is.
Taken on the Desfile del 9 de Octubre, on the same avenida (9 de Octubre). This time it is me in the Colegio Internacional holding one of the ribbons of the Estandarte. On the other side you can see Johanna List. This photo was probably taken in 1947 or 1948. Mr. List is walking behind us during the desfile.
My grandmother, Recha Cohn, taken by Helmut Wellisch when he was visiting us in Chile.
I'm sending you photos from my sister, Evelina Cohn.
My sister, Eveline, and me in Playas, about 1948.
This is a photograph, probably from 1945 or 1946. It must have been because one of the boys left to fight in Palestina and we heard that he had been killed soon after his arrival. I think his name was Anisman (I don't know his first name). I only recognize a few: sitting on the floor from the right: Anita Sussmann, me, my sister and ???.
In the second row from the right I only recognize the third (Inge Nussbaum Fischler) and the 4th. (Lotti Scharfstein). Standing I only recognize Eddy Gumpel on the right, the one with glasses in front should be somebody from the Gumpel Clan. I'll let you know if I remember more.
Photo taken on the terrace of Casa Frutal, in 1940. My father Siegbert, my mother Else, my sister Eveline and me, Catalina (Cati) -- 1940, Guayaquil
1947 photo of an event (probably Purim or Hannukah) at the Beneficienca (I think) in Guayaquil. Top Row: 4th from left, Miriam Grunauer, 3rd from right, me; 2nd from right, Nikki Sussman; 1st from right, I think that is Abramcito Shuster, but that needs checking). Bottom row: with Miriam's arm around her, Dinah Grunauer (now deceased). [Subsequently, Cati Holland identifed people in this photo: From left to right, first row: Roni and Dani Coifman, Dinah Grunauer, ? Susman, I don't know who the last to the right is. Second row: Pepe Hasins, ? Herz, Marion Kainz (my cousin), Miriam Grunauer, Dorita Hasins, me (Catalina Cohn in those years), Katja Sifnaghel, John "Puli" Fried, Nicole Susman and Avram Shuster.]
My father was born on January 1st., so we always had a big party. The photo I'm sending you is the "Silvester Feier" 1944. It was actually
a party for the Young Wizo, but these are the older ones. My sister had the best costume, so she won first prize: a living duck, one of my father's ideas. He didn't take into consideration that Eveline would win. I recognize some of the guests: On the floor Ernst Grunauer, and ??? Sussmann (Nicole and Ruthie's father), I don't know who the lady is. Second row sitting from left: Bruno Moritz, Trude Scharfstein, ????, my grandmother Recha, my sister Eveline, Beate Grunauer, my mother Else Cohn and Lily Moritz.
Third row standing: Erwin Gumpel, ???, Jose Scharfstein, My father
Siegbert Cohn, and the other three I don't recognize.
From Cati Holland (nee Cohn), Hadera, Israel: This photograph was taken with the back to the "two men shaking hands". To the right you can see the premises of the Centro Israelita, the lower building. Next to it was a bank that doesn't exist now. [Katja Lindenberg (nee Sifnaghel) subsequently added: Too small to see on my blackberry, but the description exactly fits the statue of Bolivar and San Martin at the Malecon. The statue is still there, as is the building of the old Centro Israelita (at least as of last May, 2009)]. [ Fred Grunewald (Dallas, TX) added: And there was an animal statue that we dubbed El Burrochancho]
Else Wellisch (nee Deller), Ernst Wellisch, Magda (Moschi) and John Koppel, Cati Cohn, and Helmut Wellisch -- 1959, Guayaquil
Vintage postcards of Guayaquil -- submitted by Cati Holland (nee Cohn), Hadera, Israel.
This photograph was taken in 1936, and it shows Posorja. That's what my father wrote on the back of this photograph.
John "Puli" Fried and his mother -- August 1955
My sister Eveline (in the middle), Colegio Internacional, about 1937.
Photo taken in the park next to the Cathedral (I don't remember the name).
From Cati Holland (nee Cohn), Hadera, Isarel: I sent this postcard to my sister, Eveline (she was in Chile attending university) on May 11, 1947, so she "won't forget". The postcard shows the Post Office to the right, and opposite, the house we lived in, on Chile y Aguirre. When I visited Guayaquil in 1993, I realised that this building had been torn down, and another higher one was built instead.
From Cati Holland (nee Cohn), Hadera, Israel: These two cards were sent by Gertrud Janowitzer to my grandmother, Recha, to Chile. She used to sit with Mrs. Janowitzer in a cafe on Luque street, if I remember correctly. Mrs. Janowitzer made hairnets, and used to dye them in her tea!!!!!
"Wizo tiendita para niños" in one of the usual Wizo parties. I'm to the left. Could the other girl be Susi Caminer?
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“Hamburg, 1939” L: John Koppel/Opa Aki R: [Missing photo]-- page 2
John & Magda Koppel album for daughter, Ilse -- Front cover
“Brussel, 1947” L: Willy Stoppelman (Gerhard’s father) R: Amalie Heilbut Koppel/Oma Malchen [Back of photo: “Uccle (Brussels), 1942” (where Oma Malchen was hiding) -- page 47
John & Magda Koppel album for daughter, Ilse -- Back cover of album
“Brussel, 1941” L: Gerhard Stoppelman (Mami’s uncle) R: Edith Stoppelman (Opa Aki’s sister; Mami’s aunt) [Note: The Stoppelman’s took in Mami and her brother, Gert Koppel, when they left Hamburg for Antwerp on February 3, 1939]-- page 46
“Guayaquil, 1944”Heinz Grunewald/Papi [Note: If, indeed, photo was taken in 1944, then this photo was taken before Mami arrived in Ecuador in 1946, and before she married Papi on October 23, 1947]-- page 45
“Brussel, 1946” L: Gert Koppel/Tio R: Ilse Koppel/Mami-- page 44
“Antwerpen 1940” L: Gerhard Stoppelman (Mami’s uncle) R: Edith Stoppelman (Opa Aki’s sister; Mami’s aunt) [Note: The Stoppelman’s took in Mami and her brother, Gert Koppel, when they left Hamburg for Antwerp on February 3, 1939]-- page 43
“Antwerpen, 1940” L: Nora Meyer-Uderwald [Back of photo: “Brussels 1942”] R: Hans Meyer-Uderwald [Note: Nora’s brother]-- page 42
“Hamburg, 1937”[Back of photo notes: “Miss Liesel Loewenherz, Herbert van der Walde, January 1937.” Note: She was Mami’s physical education teacher and he was a coach for the Bar Kochba Jewish sports club] -- page 41
“Israel, 1948”Heinz Wulf (son of Paul and Mathilde/Tilly Wulf (Opa Aki’s sister)); Mami’s cousin [Back of photo notes: “Heinz, killed in battle, June 1948, for the cause of Israel.” Note: Heinz Wulf died in the Battle of Sedjra in the Israeli War of Independence on July 12, 1948.)-- page 40
“Israel, 1948”Heinz Wulf (son of Paul and Mathilde/Tilly Wulf (Opa Aki’s sister)); Mami’s cousin [Back of photo notes: “Heinz, killed in battle, June 1948, for the cause of Israel.” Note: Heinz Wulf died in the Battle of Sedjra in the Israeli War of Independence on July 12, 1948.)-- page 40
“Hamburg, 1938” Magda Koppel/Oma Moschi and John Koppel/Opa Aki [Note: this photo is clearly taken after World War II, probably in the mid-1950’s, and is not taken in Hamburg in 1938; it probably was pasted in afterwards to replace a missing photo]-- page 39
“Hamburg, 1936”Mami’s school class at the Israelitische Maedchen Schule (Hamburg) (Back of photo lists every person on photo)-- page 38 (back of image)
“Hamburg, 1936”Mami’s school class at the Israelitische Maedchen Schule (Hamburg) (Back of photo lists every person on photo)-- page 38
“Antwerpen, 1940”Ilse Koppel/Mami [Back of photo is inscribed on February 29, 1940 in Dutch by Mami’s friend, Jeff/Jefke Lumer. Note: This is the same date that Mami, Opa Aki, and Tio (Gert) went from Antwerp to Chateau Marneffe (near Huy), a home for alien Jewish families until the German invasion on May 10, 1940)-- page 37
“Antwerpen, 1940”Ilse Koppel/Mami [Back of photo is inscribed on February 29, 1940 in Dutch by Mami’s friend, Jeff/Jefke Lumer. Note: This is the same date that Mami, Opa Aki, and Tio (Gert) went from Antwerp to Chateau Marneffe (near Huy), a home for alien Jewish families until the German invasion on May 10, 1940)-- page 37
“Antwerpen, 1940”Ilse Koppel/Mami [Back of photo is inscribed on February 29, 1940 in Dutch by Mami’s friend, Jeff/Jefke Lumer. Note: This is the same date that Mami, Opa Aki, and Tio (Gert) went from Antwerp to Chateau Marneffe (near Huy), a home for alien Jewish families until the German invasion on May 10, 1940)-- page 36
“Antwerpen, 1940”Ilse Koppel/Mami [Back of photo is inscribed on February 29, 1940 in Dutch by Mami’s friend, Jeff/Jefke Lumer. Note: This is the same date that Mami, Opa Aki, and Tio (Gert) went from Antwerp to Chateau Marneffe (near Huy), a home for alien Jewish families until the German invasion on May 10, 1940]-- page 36
“Hamburg and London, 1939”L: John Koppel/Opa Aki [Back of photo: “I will always love you, Your Papi”]R: Magda Koppel/Oma Moschi [Back of photo: inscribed to her husband]-- page 35
“Guayaquil, 1947” L: Gert Koppel/Tio R: Ilse Koppel/Mami [Note: not clear if this photo was taken prior to October 23, 1947, the date Mami married Heinz Grunewald/Papi]-- page 34
John & Magda Koppel album for daughter, Ilse -- page 33 -- Jeff (Jeffke) Lemer (BACK of photo: inscription by Jeff (Jeffke) Lemer)
John & Magda Koppel album for daughter, Ilse -- page 33 -- Jeff (Jeffke) Lemer (see next image for BACK of photo)
“Antwerpen, 1940”Jeff/Jefke Lumer [Back of photo is inscribed on February 29, 1940 in Dutch by Mami’s friend, Jeff/Jefke Lumer) [Note: This is the same date that Mami, Opa Aki, and Tio (Gert) went from Antwerp to Chateau Marneffe (near Huy), a home for alien Jewish families until the German invasion on May 10, 1940]-- page 32
“Antwerpen, 1939” Ilse Koppel/Mami [Back of photo is inscribed in September 1939 in Dutch by Mami’s friend, Jeff/Jefke Lumer]-- page 32
“Hamburg, 1939” L: Erna Jarcho (Mami’s housekeeper) R: Gustav/Guschi Jarcho (Erna’s husband) [Note: Opa Aki went to their home on Kristallnacht (November 9, 1938) for shelter, and spent a few nights there in safety; very close family friends]-- page 31
“Guayaquil, 1949” L: John Koppel/Opa Aki R: Amalie Heilbut Koppel/Oma Malchen (Opa Aki’s mother; Mami’s grandmother)-- page 30
“Richmond [England], 1939” Mr. Harrington, Mrs. Harrington, and Oma Moschi’s (Oma Moschi’s former boss in Hamburg, who arranged to send her a visa to England before the start of World War II) [Back of photo notes: “Richmond: July 16, 1939 -- Harrington’s and me!”] -- page 29
“Richmond [England], 1939” Mr. Harington, Mrs. Harrington, and Oma Moschi’s (Oma Moschi’s former boss in Hamburg, who arranged to send her a visa to England before the start of World War II) [Back of photo notes: “Richmond: July 16, 1939 -- in the back garden”]-- page 28
“Antwerpen, 1940” L: Gert Koppel/Tio R: Gerhard Wulf (son of Back of photo: "Do not forget me, and write me once in a while; with love, Your Gerhard”-- page 27
“Antwerpen, 1940” L: Gert Koppel/Tio R: Gerhard Wulf (son of Paul and Mathilde/Tilly Wulf (Opa Aki’s sister)); Mami’s cousin [Back of photo notes: “Do not forget me, and write me once in a while; with love, Your Gerhard”]-- page 27
“Brussel, 1942”Ruth Meyer Feilchenfeld (Mami’s friend) [Back of photo notes: “July 1940”]-- page 26
"The little Ilse from your old uncle for your 17th birthday -- Erich"-- page 25 (BACK of photo)
“Antwerpen, 1940” Erich Koppel (Opa Aki’s brother; Mami’s uncle)-- page 25
“Hamburg, 1938” Gert Koppel/Tio (Mami’s brother)-- page 24
“Antwerpen, 1939” Mami with her friend, Ursel Baum-- page 23
“Antwerpen, 1939” Ursel Baum (Mami’s friend) -- page 22
“Hamburg, 1937”Mami with Hannelore Hanauer (left) and ---- Victorowicz (right) or perhaps perhaps Ruth Meyer-Feilchenfeld -- page 21
“Hamburg, 1937” Mami and Gert Koppel/Tio (Mami’s brother) -- page 20
“Hamburg, 1939” L: Laszlo/Latzi Partos (Oma Moschi’s brother) R: Hanna Braun Partos (wife of Laszlo)-- page 17
“Brussel, 1941”L: Kurt Gumpel (adopted son of Berthold and Gertrud/Trudl Gumpel; Mami’s cousin)“Hamburg, 1935” R: Thomas/Tommy Gumpel (son of Berthold and Gertrud/ Trudl Gumpel; Mami’s cousin) -- page 18
“Hamburg, 1939”L: Helmut Partos (Mami’s cousin; son of Laszlo Partos (Oma Moschi’s brother)) R: Vera Partos (Mami’s cousin; daughter of Laszlo -- page 15
“Hamburg, 1938”Amalie Heilbut Koppel/Oma Malchen (Opa Aki’s mother; Mami’s grandmother)-- page 19
“Hamburg, 1939” John Koppel/Opa Aki (in the back garden of Gustav and Lieschen Gumpel’s home)-- page 15
“Hamburg, 1939”L: Margit Partos Braasch Spielman (Oma Moschi’s sister; Mami’s aunt) R: Hans-Heinz Braasch (Margit’s son; Mami’s cousin) -- page 14
“Hamburg, 1939”Inge Braasch Kayser (Mami’s cousin; daughter of Louis and Margit Partos Braasch Spielman) -- page 13
“Hamburg, 1939”L: Thomas/Tommy Gumpel (Mami’s cousin; son of Berthold and Gertrud/Trudl Gumpel) R: Felicitas/Fee Gumpel (Mami’s cousin; daughter of Berthold and Gertrud/Trudl Gumpel)-- page 12
“Antwerpen, 1938”Berthold Gumpel (husband of Gertrud/Trudl Koppel Gumpel) -- page 11
“Hamburg, 1939”John Koppel/Opa Aki“Hamburg, 1939” Magda Koppel/Oma Moschi-- pages 9 & 10
“Hamburg 1939” L: Gerda Gumpel (Mami’s cousin) R: Erwin Gumpel (Mami’s cousin)-- page 8
“Guayaquil, 1946”L: Gerda Gumpel Siefnaghel (Mami’s cousin) R: Manea Siefnaghel (Gerda’s first husband; father of Katja Siefnaghel Lindenberg and Niko Shefer)-- page 7 (obviously chronologically out of order, but this is where these 1946 photos appear)
“Hamburg, 1939”L: Gustav/Guschi Gumpel (Mami’s uncle)R: Elisabeth/Lieschen Gumpel (Mami’s aunt; Oma Moschi’s sister-- page 6
“Guayaquil, 1946”L: Katja Siefnaghel Lindenberg (Gerda’s and Manea Siefnaghel’s daughter) R: Elisabeth/Lieschen Partos Gumpel (Oma Moschi’s sister married to Gustav/Guschi Gumpel; mother of Gerda Gumpel Siefnaghel, & grandmother of Katja) -- page 5(obviously chronologically out of order, but this is where these 1946 photos appear)
“Hamburg, 1939” Riza Weiszmayer Partos (Oma Moschi’s mother; Mami’s grandmother; wife of Bela Partos)-- page 4
“Hamburg, 1941”Margit Braasch Spielman (Oma Moschi’s sister) & Inge Braasch Kayser (Mami’s cousin)John & Magda Koppel album for daughter, Ilse-- page 3
“London, 1939” Oma Moschi in London (after fleeing Germany)-- page 16
"Meiner grossen, geliebten, süssen Ilse -- in Liebe, Dein Aki -- 30.3.39"[“My big, beloved, sweet Ilse -- With love, your Aki (father) -- March 30, 1939” (Note: Same day as Oma Moschi/Opa Aki’s wife/Mami’s mother’s birthday)]"Mein Goldi, in inniger Liebe, küsst Dich -- Dein ‘Mütterl"[“My little Golden One, with deep-felt Love, kisses --- your “’Mütterl’” (pet name meaning “your little mother”)]-- page 1
John & Magda Koppel album for daughter, Ilse -- Typical two-page layout with see-through dividing page
John & Magda Koppel album for daughter, Ilse -- inside cover
Koppel Family
At left is Lotti Scharfstein (Elisa Lotti) and my sister, Gerda Eveline, at far right. I don't know who the man is.
Magda Koppel (nee Partos) and John Koppel -- 1960, Guayaquil
Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch) & son, Tom -- 1953, Guayaquil
From left: Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), Peggy Grunewald, Tom Koppel, Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch)
Cousins (from left - right): Fred Grunewald, Peggy Grunewald. Tom Koppel, Ralph Grunewald, Jeanny Koppel -- September 1959, Guayaquil
Cousins (top from L - R): Peggy Grunewald & Fred Grunewald (bottom from L - R): Ralph Grunewald, Jeanny Koppel & Tom Koppel -- September 1959, Guayaquil
From left: Ernst Wellisch, Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), Else Wellisch (nee Deller), and John Koppel -- 1962, Playas
Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel) and father, John Koppel @ Fellmann Bar Mitzvah -- 1957, Guayaquil
John and Magda Koppel with Katja Sifnaghel
Katja Sifnaghel and Gert Koppel -- Guayaquil
Left: Gert Koppel and children, Jeanny and Tom -- 1958, Guayaquil; Right: Tom and Jeanny Koppel -- 1958, Guayaquil
May 1949
From left: Heinz Grunewald, Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch), Magda Koppel (nee Partos), Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), Gert Koppel at Geiger Bar Mitzvah -- Sept. 1959, Guayaquil
Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch) with her children, Tom and Jeanny -- 1956, Guayaquil
Else Wellisch (nee Deller) with grand-daughter, Jeanny Koppel -- 1960, Guayaquil
Farewell to the Hirsch Family -- Women's group of Centro Israelita -- August 1958, Guayaquil
From left: Gert Koppel, Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), Elisabeth (Lieschen) GUmepl & Gustav Gumpel walking in the street -- 1955, Guayaquil
Page from John and Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos) album (with Koppel and Grunewald family members) -- 1958, Guayaquil
Rolf Stern Bar Mitzvah -- 1959, Guayaquil
Else Wellisch (nee Deller), Ernst Wellisch, Magda (Moschi) and John Koppel, Cati Cohn, and Helmut Wellisch -- 1959, Guayaquil
20th anniversary celebration of the Frauenverein -- Centro Israelita -- August 27, 1960, Guayaquil
From left: John Koppel, Ruth & Alfred Czarninski, Magda Koppel -- August 26, 1961, Guayaquil
From left: Niko Sifnaghel, Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos), Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos) & John Koppel -- 1962, Hotel Humboldt, Playas
From left: Else Wellisch (nee Deller), John Koppel, Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos) and Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel) -- 1962, Hotel Humboldt, Playas
John and Magda Koppel -- 1962, Hotel Humboldt, Playas
Magda and John Koppel -- 1962, Hotel Humboldt, Playas
From left: Magda and John Koppel & Manea Sifnaghel -- 1962
From left: Manea Sifnaghlel and John and Magda Koppel -- 1962
From left: Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), Manea Sifnaghel, Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos) & John Koppel -- 1962, Hotel Humboldt, Playas
Lynn, Jerry, Erwin, and Dita Gumpel -- 1952, Playas
Peter Albers Bar Mitzvah party (from left: Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos), Else Wellisch (nee Deller), ??, Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), John Koppel, ??, ?? -- 1963, Guayaquil
Peter Albers Bar Mitzvah (center: John Koppel; to his left: Ernst Wellisch) -- June 15, 1963, Guayaquil
Magda (Moschi) and John Koppel at Danny Kauan Bar Mitzvah -- 1959, Guayqaquil
May 1949
Cousins (from left): Fred Grunewald, Tom Koppel, Peggy Grunewald, Jeanny Koppel, Ralph Grunewald -- ca. 1956, Guayaquil
From left: Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch), Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), Gert Koppel (back to camera), Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel), and Gustav ("Gushi") Gumpel
Cousins reunion in Colina del Sol Park (San Diego, CA): (L - R) Fred Grunewald, Tom Koppel, Peggy Grunewald, Ralph Grunewald, Jeanny Koppel, and Ilse Grunewald -- 1961, San Diego, CA
Peggy Grunewald, Fred Grunewald, and Tom Koppel (cousins) -- 1955, Guayaquil
Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch) with daughter, JeannyKoppel and Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel) with son, Ralph Grunewald -- 1956, Guayaquil
From left: Manea Sifnaghel, Magda ("Moschi") Koppel (nee Partos), John ("Aki") Koppel, Katja Sifnaghel, Elisabeth ("Lieschen") Gumpel (nee Partos), Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel), Gustav ("Gushi") Gumpel, Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch), Gert Koppel, Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), and Heinz Grunewald. Fellmann Bar Mitzvah -- 1957, Guayaquil
Photo taken at Bar Mitzvah of ??? Kaufmann: Back rom (L - R): Ilse Grunewald, Heinz Grunewald, ???, ???. ???, ???, Alex Alexander, ???; Second row (L - R): ???. Gustav Gumpel, ???, ??? ??? Miriam Gumpel, dith Koppel; Front row (L - R): Elisabeth Lieschen) Gumpel and Magda (Moschi) Koppel
From left front, clockwise around table: Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel), Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch), Else Wellish, Zurita, ?, ?, Ruth Czarninski, Alfred Czarninski, Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), Heinz Grunewald, Magda Koppel (nee Partos), John Koppel , Leo ?, Manea Sifnaghel (back to camera).
Kywi Family
From Margo Kywi (March 30, 2014): David Kywi, with his great grandparents, Oma-Sichl and Opa-Wagman.
From Margo Kywi (March 30, 2014): i HAVE BEEN WANTING TO SHARE SOME PIC'S THAT WAS GIVEN TO US, of my husband's grandparents, Familia Kywi de Quito
From Margo Kywi (March 30, 2014): i HAVE BEEN WANTING TO SHARE SOME PIC'S THAT WAS GIVEN TO US, of my husband's grandparents, Familia Kywi de Quito
Lindenberg (nee Sifnaghel), Katja
Katja Sifnaghel
Three sisters: Margit Braasch (nee Partos), Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos) and Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos
Back row, left to right: Ralph Grunewald, Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), John (Aki) oppel (hidden), Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos), Dita Gumpel (nee Ginsberg) (hidden), Gerda Sifnaghel, (nee Gumpel), Gustav (Guschi) Gumpel. Front row, left to right: Peggy Grunewald, Fred Grunewald, Niko Sifnaghel, Heinz Grunewald -- ca. 1968, San Diego, CA
Gerda Gumpel -- 1932, Hamburg, Germany
4 Generations, 1942, Guayaquil -- from left: Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos), Katja Sifnaghel, Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumepl), and Riza (Oma Riza) Partos (nee Wiezmeyer)
Gerda Gumpel on the deck of the ship "Patria," on her family's journey to Ecuador from Hamburg, Germany -- 1930, somewhere on the Atlantic Ocean
Gustav Gumpel (left) and his son, Erwin Gumpel -- (undated)
Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos) with three of her grandchildren. From left: Niko Sifnaghel, Jerry Gumpel & Lynn Gumpel -- 1964, Guayaquil
Left to right: Erwin Gumpel, Gustav Gumpel, Gerda Gumpel -- 1926, Hamburg, Germany
Katja Sifnaghel -- November 1941
Gerda Sifnaghel and daughter, Katja -- November 1941
Katja Sifnaghel with her grand-father, Gustav Gumpel -- Guayaquil
John and Magda Koppel with Katja Sifnaghel
Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos) with her grand-daughter, Katja Sifnaghel -- Guayaquil
Katja Sifnaghel and Gert Koppel -- Guayaquil
Riza Partos (nee Weizmeyer), Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel), Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos); in front: Katja Sifnaghel -- Guayaquil
Gerda Sifnaghel and her son, Niko -- ca. 1952, Guayaquil
Sifnaghel family: Gerda, Niko, Manea, and Katja -- ca. 1952, Guayauil
Lieschen Gumpel with her grandson, Niko Sifnaghel-- ca. 1951, Guayaquil
Katja and Niko Sifnaghel -- ca. 1952, Guayaquil
Gerda Sifnaghel with her son, NIko and Fred Grunewald -- ca. 1952, Guayaquil
Ilse Grunewald with Niko Sifnaghel (left) and her son, Fred -- ca. 1951, Guayaquil
Ilse Grunewald holding her son, Fred and Gerda Sifnaghel holding her son, Niko -- ca. 1951, Guayaquil
Niko Sifnaghelk and Fred Grunewald -- ca. 1952, Guayaquil
Niko Sifnaghel -- ca. 1951, Guayaquil
From left: ???, Niko Sifnaghel, Magda Koppel and grandson, Fred Grunewald -- ca. 1951, Guayaquil
Niko Sifnaghel -- ca 1951, Guayaquil
Gerda and Niko Sifnaghel
Katja Sifnaghel
From left (sitting on bench in back) Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel); Katja Sifnaghel; Peter Albers (in front of Katja); ???; Fred Grunewald; Lynn Gumpel (in carriage); Susie Albers; Niko Sifnaghel
From left: Katja Sifnaghel, Rosa ("la muchacha"), and Niko Sifnaghel -- Guayaquil
Niko Sifnaghel
Fred Grunewald and Niko Sifnaghel -- 1966, Chula Vista, CA
From left: ???, Peter Albers, Susi Albers, Katja Sifnaghel; Ralf Janowitzer in front, ???, ???
Niko and Gerda Sifnaghel
Niko Sifnaghel and Fred Grunewald holding hands with unidentified girl -- ca. 1953, Guayaquil
Niko Sifgnaghel, Lynn Gumpel and Fred Grunewald
Niko Sifnaghel
Niko Sifnaghel
Niko and Manea Sifnaghel -- Hotel Humboldt, Playas
Sifnaghel family at Hotel Humboldt -- Playas
(No caption)
Manea Sifnaghel
Niko Sifnaghel -- Bar Mitzvah -- 1964
Manea Sifnaghel, Gustav Gumpel, Dita Gumpel (nee Ginsberg), Lynn Gumpel, Lieschen Gumpel (nee Partos), and Erwin Gumpel
Gustav Gumpel and grandson, Jerry Gumpel
Lieschen and Gustav Gumpel
Lynn, Erwin and Jerry Gumpel
Lieschen and Gustav Gumpel
Back row, from left: Miram, Eve, Eddy, and Susan Gumpel. Seated in front, from left: Berthold Gumpel, Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos), Gustav Gumpel, Bertl Gumpel (nee Saenger) and Bruno Gumpel (Berthold, Gustav, and Bruno were brothers; Eddy is the son of Bruno) -- undated, San Diego, CA
From left: Gustav (Guschi) Gumpel, John (Aki) Koppel, Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), Heinz Grunewald, Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), Haette Phillipi (Tante Haette, nee Grunewald), and Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos) -- ca. 1964 Sea World, San Diego, CA
From left: Erwin Gumpel, Lieschen Gumpel, Gerda Sifnaghel and Niko Sifnaghel
From left: Margot Braasch (nee Partos), Gustav Gumpel, Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos), Hans-Heinz Braacsh, Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos) and John Koppel -- 1964, Guayaquil
Dita (nee Ginsberg) and Erwin Gumpel being photographed by Lieschen Gumpel (nee Partos)
Lieschen Gumpel, Gerda Gumpel and Gustav Gumpel
Gumpel family
Jerry, Lynn and Dita Gimpel (nee Ginsberg)
Niko Sifnaghel and Rosa
G
Humboldt Hotel -- Playas
Katja Sifnaghel -- Hotel Humboldt, Playas
Niko and Katja Sifnaghel
Gerda & Katja Sifnaghel
Niko and Katja Sifnaghel -- Playas
Niko Sifnaghel
Lynn Gumpel
Niko Sifnaghel -- ca, 1953, Guayaquil
Niko leading a desfile -- ca. 1953, Guayaquil
Niko leading a desfile -- ca. 1953, Guayaquil
Niko Sifnaghel
NIko leading a desfile -- ca. 1953, Guayaquil
Katja and Gerda Sifnaghel -- Guayaquil
Katja Sifnaghel
Katja Sifnaghel
Gerda, Katja & Manea Sifnaghel
Manea Sifnaghel
Gerda Gumpel
Manea Sifnaghel and Gerda Gumpel -- 1940, Guayaquil
Gerda and Erwin Gumpel -- Erwin Gumpel's Bar Mitzvah -- 1933, Hamburg, Germany
Gerda and Erwin Gumpel at Erwin's Bar Mitzvah -- 1933, Hamburg, Germany
Erwin Gumpel -- 1926, Hamburg, Germany
Manea Sifnaghel and Gerda Gumpel -- 1940, Guayaquil
Erwin Gumpel -- 1925, Hamburg, Germany
Manea Sifnaghel (left)
Lieschen Gumpel and Katja, Gerda, and Niko Sifnaghel
Form left: Cati Cohn, Katja Sifnaghel, and ???
Manea Sifnaghel (far right)
Gustav Gumpel, Katja Lakatos (nee Sifnaghel), Andy Lakatos, and Lieschen Gumpel at Katja & Andy's wedding -- 1960, Guayaquil
Niko Sifnaghel
Manea Sifnaghel
Manea Sifnaghel -- Undated, Guayaquil
Manea Sifnaghel and Lucy Fischler -- Undated, Guayaquil
Right: Manea Sifnaghel -- Undated, Guayaquil
Left: Manea Sifnaghel -- Undated, Guayaquil
Katja Lindenberg (nee Sifnaghel) & Niko Shefer (ne Sifnaghel) -- (undated)
Katja Lindenberg (nee Sifnaghel) -- (undated)
Gerda Sifnaghel Anders (nee Gumpel) -- (undated)
New bride, Katja Lakatos (nee Sifnaghel) dancing with her brother, Niko -- 1961, Guayaquil
Christian Braasch's first birthday party. Back row, far left: Else Wellisch (nee Deller); far right: Hans-Heinz Braasch. Middle row, left to right: ??, "La Senora" (Hans-Heinz Braasch's wife), Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), Gerda Signaghel (nee Gumpel), Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos), Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel). Front row, left to right: Ralph Grunewald, Christian Braasch, Peggy Grunewald, Fred Grunewald, Niko Sifnaghel -- September 20, 1961, Guayaquil
Wedding of Andy Lakatos and Katja Sifnaghel: from left: Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos); Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel), partly hidden; Manea Sifnaghel; wife of Hans-Heinz Braasch; Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel); Katja Sifnaghel; Andy Lakatos; Heinz Grunewald; Magda Koppel (nee Partos); Hans-Heinz Braasch; John Koppel; Lilla Lakatos; and Gustav Gumpel. Front row: Peggy Grunewald; Ralph Grunewald; Niko Sifnaghel; and Fred Grunewald -- 1961, Guayaquil
From left: Niko Sifnaghel, Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos), Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos) & John Koppel -- 1962, Hotel Humboldt, Playas
From left: Else Wellisch (nee Deller), John Koppel, Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos) and Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel) -- 1962, Hotel Humboldt, Playas
From left: Magda and John Koppel & Manea Sifnaghel -- 1962
From left: Manea Sifnaghlel and John and Magda Koppel -- 1962
From left: Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), Manea Sifnaghel, Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos) & John Koppel -- 1962, Hotel Humboldt, Playas
From left: Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel), Niko Sifnaghel & Manea Sifnaghel -- December 31, 1962, Hotel Humboldt, Playas
From left: Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch), Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), Gert Koppel (back to camera), Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel), and Gustav ("Gushi") Gumpel
From left: Manea Sifnaghel, Magda ("Moschi") Koppel (nee Partos), John ("Aki") Koppel, Katja Sifnaghel, Elisabeth ("Lieschen") Gumpel (nee Partos), Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel), Gustav ("Gushi") Gumpel, Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch), Gert Koppel, Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), and Heinz Grunewald. Fellmann Bar Mitzvah -- 1957, Guayaquil
From left front, clockwise around table: Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel), Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch), Else Wellish, Zurita, ?, ?, Ruth Czarninski, Alfred Czarninski, Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), Heinz Grunewald, Magda Koppel (nee Partos), John Koppel , Leo ?, Manea Sifnaghel (back to camera).
Quito -- From the CAHJP (Jerusalem)
Ratner (nee Grunewald), Peggy
Club Israelita, Guayaquil, ca. 1960 -- Visita del Embajador de Israel (centro). En la ultima fila parados, de izquierda a derecha: Saul Feldman, Ronni Coifman, Boris Suster, Danny Coifman, Rolf Stern, (dos que no conozco), Johnny Czarninski. Los siete niños en el centro de la ultima fila (bottom) de izquierda a derecha son: Miguel Feldman, Vivian Czarninski, Peggy Grunewald, Saul Suster, Niko Sifnaghel, Joseph Morder, y Peter Albers.
Peggy Grunewald @ Escuala Americano -- 1961, Guayaquil
Cousins (top from L - R): Peggy Grunewald & Fred Grunewald (bottom from L - R): Ralph Grunewald, Jeanny Koppel & Tom Koppel -- September 1959, Guayaquil
Peggy Grunewald (center) @ Escuela Americano -- 1960, Guayaquil
Peggy Ratner (nee Grunewald) and Peter Albers -- Guayaquil, ca. 1956/57
Peggy Ratner (nee Grunewald) and Peter Albers -- Guayaquil, ca. 1956/57
From left: Ilse Grunewald & daughter, Peggy Ratner (nee Grunewald) -- 2008, San Diego, CA
From left: Richard Ratner, Solimar & Daniel Ratner, & Peggy Ratner (nee Grunewald) -- 2007, Chula Vista, CA
From left: Madelyn Grunewald, Peggy Ratner (nee Grunewald) & Eric Ratner -- 2007, Chula Vista, CA
Daniel and Eric Ratner -- 2007, Chula Vista, CA
Peggy Grunewald and Fred Grunewald -- ca. 1955, Playas
Fred, Ralph, and Peggy Grunewald -- 1956, Guayaquil
Cousins (from left): Fred Grunewald, Tom Koppel, Peggy Grunewald, Jeanny Koppel, Ralph Grunewald -- ca. 1956, Guayaquil
Fred, Ralph and Peggy Grunewald -- ca. 1957, Guayaquil
Peggy Grunewald @ Bim Bam Bum -- ca. 1960, Guayaquil
Reinsburg Family
Date is 1947. From left to right.: At the top, Herminia Reinsburg, paternal grandmother; Jose Reinsburg; Margarita Grosz de Reinsburg; those are my parents. Renee Grosz, my aunt; next Marta Grosz de Berger and Tibor Berger, my uncles. Left to right at the botttom: Julie Reinsburg, Ivan Berger and Susy Reinsburg, myself,, my cousin and my sister.
Date was 1941. Place: Ambato.
This photo was retrieved from my Mom.s wallet in poor condition. Thanks to my grandson we are able to see it. That is my Dad, Jose Reinsburg, Coronel and Comander of the Guarnicion en Reserva... during the years of war with Peru 1941 or so. The name of the horse was FURIOSO! GREAT STORY. These parades were frequent while the enlisted soldiers fought with the Peruvians... the rest of Ecuador was showing that they were on alert. This photo was taken in Ambato.
Rubin, Moshe & Rama
Raquel Suster, Moshe Rubin & Rama Rubin -- 2008
Rama Rubin y Boris Suster -- 2008, Holocaust Memorial, Miami, FL
Matrimonio Rama y Moshe Rubin; y Peggy, Vivi, Nury, Monica
Matrimonio Rama y Moshe Rubin; y Vivi, Peggy, Nelly, Sonia, Nury, Monica, Susan Albers, Ruth Stern
Schaechter, Moselio (Elio)
Dita Ginsberg, Elio Schaechter & Eva Mendel -- ca. 1949
From left: Herbert?, Egon Schwarz, Herbert Marz, Elio Schaechter, Fritz Adler -- ca. 1948
From left: Herbert Marx, Edith Schwamenau, Walter Karger, Senta Schwamenau, Fritz Adler, Eva Rosenthal -- ca. 1948
Elio Schaechter leaving Ecuador -- January 1950
From left: Walter Karger, Witold (Witja) Tuerkel, Elio Schaechter -- ca. 1948
Prof. Moselio (Elio) Schaechter -- ca. 2008
Abraham Schaechter, father of Moselio (Elio) Schaechter
Victoria Schaechter (nee Wachsmann), mother of Moselio (Elio) Schaechter
Victoria Schaechter (nee Wachsmann), mother of Moselio (Elio) Schaechter
Abraham Schaechter's store on Calle Olmedo, Quito, near the Plaza del Teatro Sucre. The name "Chester" was used because it was the closest people there came to pronouncing "Schaechter" (and they knew it from the cigarette brand).
Luis W. Levy's birthday -- 1943, Quito. Back row: Elio Schaechter, Werner Levy, Lutz Nadelmann, Heinz Fisch. Front row: Peter Kuttner, Moppi Gottschalk
Left to right: Walter Karger, Kaete Kiwi (founder of the Jugenbund Chanitah), Werner Levy, (standing) Rolf Scharlach, (unknown), Edith Wellisch, Peter Kuttner, Lutz Nadelmann, Michael Schwindt, Kaete's husband in the car. The photo was taken ca. 1944 at the hacienda run by the Wellisch and Deller families and frequented on weekends by members of the Quito community.
Karen Kayemet youth -- 1948, Quito
A group of us walked from Tingo to Quito, only to be caught in a heavy rainstorm. The kindly people in the choza (simple cottage) kindly offered us shelter. From left to right (right half): ?, ?, (rear) Witja Tuerkel, Gerda Pesach. Front, Edith Wellisch
Left - right: ?, ?, Manfred Erdstein, Edith Wellisch
Back, left to right: Jaime (a Venezuelan visitor), Edith Wellisch, Jasha (also a Ven. visitor). Front: Helmut Wellisch
Back, left ot right: Jaime (a Venezuelan visitor), Edith Wellisch, Jasha (also a Venezuelan visitor). Front: Helmut Wellisch
Maccabi Quito club at the Equatorial Monument -- (undated)
"The Rape of the Sabine Women" was a play written partly in Swabian dialect at the end of the 19th century. It was performed at the Kammerteater, an amateur group that put on plays in German and which was an important element in the cultural life of the Jewish community in Quito. If the word absurd fits a theater, it did this, glorifying German plays in the remoteness of Quito. I dont know the names of the actors, other than myself (top, middle) and below ( Inge Grünewald and me with monocle and moustache).
Werner Levy's birthday -- 1945, Quite. Back row, from left: Firtz (Frisco) Adler, Peter Kuttner, V. Freudmann, Walter Karger, Alfred (Freddi) Heim, Alfred Adler, Elio Schaechter, Renate Scharlach, Dita Ginsberg, Hanni Stainlauf, Rolf Scharlach, Eva Mendl, Lutz Nadelmann. Front row, from left: G. Heim, Eva Rosenthal, Wener Levy, Edith Schwamenau
Schwarzkopf, Jimmy
Enrique Schwarzkopf -- a JOE that returned to fight in WWII from Ecuador.
Enrique Schwarzkopf -- a JOE that returned to fight in WWII from Ecuador.
Tank of the Czech Brigade: Enrique Schwarzkopf (arrow), a JOE that returned to fight in WWII from Ecuador.
Fiesta Graduacion
Primer grado
Jimmy Schwarzkopf, Doris Pienknagura
50 years ago there was a little boy.....
Barco de Checoslovaquia
Seligman Family Collection
Shefer (ne Siefnaghel), Niko
Three sisters: Margit Braasch (nee Partos), Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos) and Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos
Back row, left to right: Ralph Grunewald, Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), John (Aki) oppel (hidden), Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos), Dita Gumpel (nee Ginsberg) (hidden), Gerda Sifnaghel, (nee Gumpel), Gustav (Guschi) Gumpel. Front row, left to right: Peggy Grunewald, Fred Grunewald, Niko Sifnaghel, Heinz Grunewald -- undated, San Diego, CA
Club Israelita, Guayaquil, ca. 1960 -- Visita del Embajador de Israel (centro). En la ultima fila parados, de izquierda a derecha: Saul Feldman, Ronni Coifman, Boris Suster, Danny Coifman, Rolf Stern, (dos que no conozco), Johnny Czarninski. Los siete niños en el centro de la ultima fila (bottom) de izquierda a derecha son: Miguel Feldman, Vivian Czarninski, Peggy Grunewald, Saul Suster, Niko Sifnaghel, Joseph Morder, y Peter Albers.
Foto del Colegio Americano de Guayaquil, 5to curso de secundaria. El primero de la fila de abajo (sentado) de la izquierda es Niko Sifnaghel; el tercero es Saul Suster. Eramos los dos unicos muchachos Judio de la clase. (undated)
Club Israelita de Guayaquil, ca. 1964. De izquierda a derecha: Fito Gumpel, Miguel Feldman, Niko Sifnaghel, Peter Albers, un companero de Peter, Roberto Fischler, Roberto Goldbaum, Saul Suster, y Nikki Landes (atras). El pequeño parado delante de Pedro Albers es Danny Czarninski.
Foto en el Parque Centenario de Guayaquil, ca. 1954, el mas pequeno en el triciclo es Saul Suster. No estoy seguro, pero pienso que la niña el el medio es mi prima, Tania Suster (z"l), y el chico de la patinenta es Niko Sifnaghel.
From left: NIko Sifnaghel, Peter Albers, and Gabi Alexandrer -- My 4th birthday party -- July 1955, Guayaquil
Niko, Peter, myself
The three musketeer sitting on my bed: Niko Sifnaghel, Peter Albers & Freddy Grunewald. My second(?) birthday party -- ca. 1953, Guayaquil
My first bithday party, July 1952, Guayaquil -- I'm sitting on the chair, in the middle Niko Sifnaghel, on his right Freddy Grunewald, in between Dina Grunauer
Gerda Gumpel -- 1932, Hamburg, Germany
4 Generations, 1942, Guayaquil -- from left: Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos), Katja Sifnaghel, Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumepl), and Riza (Oma Riza) Partos (nee Wiezmeyer)
Photo at Left (left to right): Niko Sifnaghel, Fred Grunewald, Peter Albers, Ralph Yanowitzer; boy in mask is probably Miguel Feldman; Photo at right: same group.
Gustav Gumpel (left) and his son, Erwin Gumpel -- (undated)
Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos) with three of her grandchildren. From left: NIko Sifnaghel, Jerry Gumpel & Lynn Gumpel -- 1964, Guayaquil
Left to right: Erwin Gumpel, Gustav Gumpel, Gerda Gumpel -- 1926, Hamburg, Germany
Gerda Sifnaghel and daughter, Katja -- 1942, Guayaquil
Katja Sifnaghel with her grand-father, Gustav Gumpel -- Guayaquil
John and Magda Koppel with Katja Sifnaghel
Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos) with her grand-daughter, Katja Sifnaghel -- Guayaquil
Riza Partos (nee Weizmeyer), Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel), Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos); in front: Katja Sifnaghel -- Guayaquil
Gerda Sifnaghel and her son, Niko -- ca. 1952, Guayaquil
Sifnaghel family: Gerda, Niko, Manea, and Katja -- ca. 1952, Guayauil
Lieschen Gumpel with her grandson, Niko Sifnaghel-- ca. 1951, Guayaquil
Katja and Niko Sifnaghel -- ca. 1952, Guayaquil
Gerda Sifnaghel with her son, NIko and Fred Grunewald -- ca. 1952, Guayaquil
Ilse Grunewald with Niko Sifnaghel (left) and her son, Fred -- ca. 1951, Guayaquil
Ilse Grunewald holding her son, Fred and Gerda Sifnaghel holding her son, Niko -- ca. 1951, Guayaquil
Niko Sifnaghelk and Fred Grunewald -- ca. 1951, Guayaquil
Niko Sifnaghel -- ca. 1951, Guayaquil
Niko Sifnaghel -- ca 1951, Guayaquil
Gerda and Niko Sifnaghel
Niko Sifnaghel
Niko and Gerda Sifnaghel
Manea Sifnaghel
Niko Sifnaghel -- Bar Mitzvah -- 1964
Lieschen and Gustav Gumpel
Lieschen and Gustav Gumpel
Back row, from left: Miram, Eve, Eddy, and Susan Gumpel. Seated in front, from left: Berthold Gumpel, Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos), Gustav Gumpel, Bertl and Bruno Gumpel (Berthold, Gustav, and Bruno were brothers; Eddy is the son of Bruno) -- undated, San Diego, CA
From left: Margot Braasch (nee Partos), Gustav Gumpel, Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos), Hans-Heinz Braacsh, Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos) and John Koppel -- 1964, Guayaquil
Lieschen Gumpel, Gerda Gumpel and Gustav Gumpel
Manea Sifnaghel
Gerda Gumpel
Manea Sifnaghel and Gerda Gumpel -- 1940, Guayaquil
Gerda and Erwin Gumpel at Erwin's Bar Mitzvah -- 1933, Hamburg, Germany
Manea Sifnaghel and Gerda Gumpel
Manea Sifnaghel -- Undated, Guayaquil
Left: Manea Sifnaghel -- Undated, Guayaquil
Right: Manea Sifnaghel -- Undated, Guayaquil
Left: Manea Sifnaghel -- Undated, Guayaquil
Niko Shefer and wife, Tania -- 2008, Johanesburg, South Africa
Joel, NIko & Daniel Shefer
New bride, Katja Lakatos (nee Sifnaghel) dancing with her brother, Niko -- 1961, Guayaquil
Christian Braasch's first birthday party -- September 20, 1961, Guayaquil
Wedding of Andy Lakatos and Katja Sifnaghel -- 1961, Guayaquil
From left: Niko Sifnaghel, Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos), Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos) & John Koppel -- 1962, Hotel Humboldt, Playas
From left: Else Wellisch (nee Deller), John Koppel, Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos) and Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel) -- 1962, Hotel Humboldt, Playas
From left: Magda and John Koppel & Manea Sifnaghel -- 1962
From left: Manea Sifnaghlel and John and Magda Koppel -- 1962
From left: Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), Manea Sifnaghel, Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos) & John Koppel -- 1962, Hotel Humboldt, Playas
From left: Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel), Niko Sifnaghel & Manea Sifnaghel -- December 31, 1962, Hotel Humboldt, Playas
From left: Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch), Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), Gert Koppel (back to camera), Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel), and Gustav ("Gushi") Gumpel
From left: Manea Sifnaghel, Magda ("Moschi") Koppel (nee Partos), John ("Aki") Koppel, Katja Sifnaghel, Elisabeth ("Lieschen") Gumpel (nee Partos), Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel), Gustav ("Gushi") Gumpel, Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch), Gert Koppel, Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), and Heinz Grunewald. Fellmann Bar Mitzvah -- 1957, Guayaquil
From left front, clockwise around table: Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel), Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch), Else Wellish, Zurita, ?, ?, Ruth Czarninski, Alfred Czarninski, Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), Heinz Grunewald, Magda Koppel (nee Partos), John Koppel , Leo ?, Manea Sifnaghel (back to camera).
Sonja Gely-Zurita Visits DC
Sonja Gely-Zurita and her daughter, Miriam, visit Washington, DC from Switzerland, along with Miriam's daughters, Jessica and Julia -- Il Canale Restaurant, Georgetown -- July 25, 2012
Sonja Gely-Zurita and her daughter, Miriam, visit Washington, DC from Switzerland, along with Miriam's daughters, Jessica and Julia -- Julia, Il Canale Restaurant, Georgetown -- July 25, 2012
Sonja Gely-Zurita and her daughter, Miriam, visit Washington, DC from Switzerland, along with Miriam's daughters, Jessica and Julia -- Georgetown Waterfront -- July 25, 2012
Sonja Gely-Zurita and her daughter, Miriam, visit Washington, DC from Switzerland, along with Miriam's daughters, Jessica and Julia -- Georgetown Waterfront -- July 25, 2012
Sonja Gely-Zurita and her daughter, Miriam, visit Washington, DC from Switzerland, along with Miriam's daughters, Jessica and Julia -- Jessica, Georgetown Waterfront -- July 25, 2012
Sonja Gely-Zurita and her daughter, Miriam, visit Washington, DC from Switzerland, along with Miriam's daughters, Jessica and Julia -- Julia, Georgetown Waterfront -- July 25, 2012
Sonja Gely-Zurita and her daughter, Miriam, visit Washington, DC from Switzerland, along with Miriam's daughters, Jessica and Julia -- Julia, Georgetown Waterfront -- July 25, 2012
Sonja Gely-Zurita and her daughter, Miriam, visit Washington, DC from Switzerland, along with Miriam's daughters, Jessica and Julia -- Georgetown Waterfront -- July 25, 2012
Steiner, Pedro
Suster, Boris (Bumy)
Juan Suster (second from left) con el presidente del Ecuador, Galo Plaza Lasso, Guayaquil, 1968 -- Club "La Reunion."
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Tomada el 15 de Seotiembre de 1967 en el aeropuerto de Guayaquil
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Suster, Boris (Bumy) & Family
Hotel Humboldt -- Playas (undated)
Parque Centenario -- Guayaquil
Parque Centenario -- Guayaquil
Abraham Duhi y Juan Suster (undated)
Abraham Suster -- 1957
Acto de Grad Primo Col Ame -- Guayaquil (undated)
AeroClub del Ecuador -- June 1953
Almacen la Marsellesa (undated)
Amigos -- Union Israelita -- 1957, Guayaquil
Apartmento familia Suster -- Guayaquil (undated)
Avenida 9 de Octubore -- Guayaquil (undated)
Boris and Raquel Suster -- 2007
Boris Suster performing at Union Israelita -- 1957, Guayaquil
Ballando con la prima Tania -- January 1957
Boris (Bumy) Suster -- Ballando con Mami -- 1977, Miami
Saul Suster Bar Mitzvah -- Guayaquil (undated)
Saul Suster Bar Mitzvah -- Guayaquil (undated)
Saul Suster Bar Mitzvah -- Guayaquil (undated)
Bar Mitzvah primo Leicer
Colegio Americano -- 1957, Guayaquil
Boris (Bumy) Suster -- Union Israelita (undated)
Boris Suster y Dr. Rumauano -- Playas (undated)
Boris (Bumy) Suster dancing with Katja Sifnaghel -- 1957, Guayaquil
Celebrando con te frio (undated)
Cena Club Leones (undated)
Chimborazo -- 2008
Competencia de lanchas Estero Salado (undated)
Con el Presidente Galo Plaza (undated)
Con el tio Moritz Prutsky en Ambato (undated)
Cumpleanos de Bumy Suster (undated)
Cumpleanos de Saul Suster (undated)
Cumpleano de Saul Suster (undated)
Cumpleanos de Tania Suster (undated)
De visita en Quito (undated)
Desfile 9 de Octubre
Desfile de 9 de Octubre
Desfile Aeroclub en Guayaquil (undated)
Desfile Aeroclub (undated)
Desfile Colegio Americano -- Guayaquil (undated)
Desfile Militar de la Caballeria -- Guayaquil (undated)
Disccurso de orden Saul Suster (undated)
Rama and Moshe Rubin -- 2008, Holocaust Memorial, Miami, FL
Edifice Benedict -- Guayaquil (undated)
El primer Almacen La Marsellesa (undated)
El Santuario del Club Isarelita de la 9 de Octubre (undated)
Excursion a los Chillos (undated)
Stern Family (undated)
Familia Dito (undated)
Fiesta de familia Suster (undated)
Fiesta de fin de ano 1964
Fiesta de fin de ano con Johnny Felman y senora (undated)
Fiesta de fin de ano en Guayaquil (undated)
Fiesta de fin de ano -- Hotel Humboldt, Playas (undated)
Fiesta de fin ano (undated)
Fiesta en Club Israelita -- Guayaquil (undated)
Fiesta familiar Lia y Ruben Suster
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Graduaction de Boris
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Parque Centenario -- Guayaquil
Hotel Humboldt -- 1966, Playas
Johnny Felman, Ruben y Juan Suster (undated)
Juan Suster con Rafael Caldera (undated)
Juan Suster -- Piloto del Aeroclub Ecuador (undated)
Juan Suster -- Piloto (undated)
Juan Suster y su hermano mayor (undated)
Juan y Abraham Suster -- February 1969
Julio y Juan Suster y amigos -- December 1967
La familia Suster -- ca. 1959, Guayaquil
Leo Krumholz y Juan Suster (undated)
Los conco en camisa blanca con cielo detras -- 2008
Los Susters -- 1956, Guayaquil
Los tres Susters -- Club Nacional, 1969
Mami frente a almacenes (undated)
Manya y Bumy Suster -- 1960, Philadelphia
Marcelo Feurstei y Bumy Suster (undated)
Membresia en el Club de Leones (undated)
Michell Krumholz (right) y Bumy Suster (left) -- 1976
Miriam Grunaer, Boris Suster, John Koppel (in rear) -- 1957, Guayaquil
Monumento a George Washington (undated)
Raquel Suster, Moshe Rubin & Rama Rubin -- 2008
Pichincha (undated)
Playas -- 1966
Plaza de San Francsico -- Guayaquil (undated)
Postal de Ano Nuevo (undated)
Prima de Moshe Rubin y Boris Suster
Quito 1955
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Ralph Abrahamson (undated)
Rama Rubin y Boris Suster -- 2008, Holocaust Memorial, Miami, FL
Reunion amigos -- 1966, Guayaquil
Reunion amigos -- 1966, Guayaquil
Reunion de amigos en case de papa (undated)
Reunion en case de Julo Suster (undated)
Roberto Sadun (undated)
Ronny Coifman y Bumy Suster -- 1960, Philadelphia
Boris Suster and Roberto Sadun (undated)
Ruthy Stern (undated)
Ruty, Maya, y Ronny (undated)
Saul Suster en concurso de TV Canal 4 (undated)
Saul Suster en Quito (undated)
Saul Suster en su laboratorio -- Israel (undated)
Saul esperando el autobus detras la casa -- Guayaquil (undated)
Saul Suster esperando el autobus (across from Parque Centenario) -- Guayaquil (undated)
Saul Felman y Bumy Suster (undated)
Saul Suster y mama (undated)
Saul y Bumy Suster (undated)
Saul y Tania Suster (undated)
The Suster's from Wisconsin: Jenny, Saul, David and Dana -- Milwaukee, December 2009
Susy Albers (undated)
Susy Albers (undated)
Tia Lia, tio Ruben, papa y Elias Brujis (undated)
Tony Schneider -- 1959
Trafico en la calle Velez (undated)
Una visita del antiguo Hotel Humboldt en Playas (undated)
Visita con Roberto Sadun y Hannelore Schuller (undated)
Visita de Ruth Dayan -- Guayaquil (undated)
Vista de la calle Velez (undated)
Vista del Parque Centenario desde las caasa -- Guayaquil (undated)
Vitrina Almacen La Marsellesa (undated)
Taube, Rene & Renate (nee Aron)
Renata, Gert & Janne on horse -- July 1932
Renata & Rene Taube and Friedl Kovarys -- (undated)
Renata Taube standing in the wild -- ca. 1950
From left: Rene & Renata Taube and Gertie D'Amcourt -- 2002
Scene from a play: Rene Taube "strangles" Gertie D'Amcourt -- 1946
Rene & Renate Taube with two other people -- ca. 1950
Wachsner, Sylvia
Photograph of girls as dolls must have been taken in the 1950's and the children I recognize are: Myriam Abramsohn, the one with the hat; and me, the one with the flowered dress, to her left. The picture was taken at the Jewish Association downtown Quito. Asociacion Israelita de Quito?
Wellisch Family
From left: Ernst Wellisch, Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), Else Wellisch (nee Deller), and John Koppel -- 1962, Playas
Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch) with her children, Tom and Jeanny -- 1956, Guayaquil
Else Wellisch (nee Deller) with grand-daughter, Jeanny Koppel -- 1960, Guayaquil
Christian Braasch's first birthday party -- September 20, 1961, Guayaquil
From left: Else Wellisch (nee Deller), John Koppel, Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos) and Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel) -- 1962, Hotel Humboldt, Playas
Peter Albers Bar Mitzvah party (from left: Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos), Else Wellisch (nee Deller), ??, Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), John Koppel, ??, ?? -- 1963, Guayaquil
Peter Albers Bar Mitzvah (center: John Koppel; to his left: Ernst Wellisch) -- June 15, 1963, Guayaquil
Ernst Wellisch 60th birthday celebration -- June 20, 1963, Guayaquil
Wellisch Family -- April 2008
From left front, clockwise around table: Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel), Edith Koppel (nee Wellisch), Else Wellish, Zurita, ?, ?, Ruth Czarninski, Alfred Czarninski, Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel), Heinz Grunewald, Magda Koppel (nee Partos), John Koppel , Leo ?, Manea Sifnaghel (back to camera).
Jewish Cemetery -- Guayaquil
There are three sections to the Jewish cemetery. (A newer one exists in another location.)
Peggy has very vivid memories of our great-grandmother, Amalie Koppel (nee Heilbuth). She was moved to tears as she recalled her memories with Oma Malchen, as we called her.
My sister, Peggy Ratner (nee Grunewald) has very vivid memories of our great-grandmother, Amalie Koppel (nee Heilbuth), who is buried here in Guayquil. Peggy was moved to tears as she recalled her memories of Oma Malchen, as we called her.
My sister, Peggy Ratner (nee Grunewald) has very vivid memories of our great-grandmother, Amalie Koppel (nee Heilbuth), who is buried here in Guayquil. Peggy was moved to tears as she recalled her memories of Oma Malchen, as we called her.
My sister, Peggy Ratner (nee Grunewald) has very vivid memories of our great-grandmother, Amalie Koppel (nee Heilbuth), who is buried here in Guayquil. Peggy was moved to tears as she recalled her memories of Oma Malchen, as we called her.
Peggy has very vivid memories of our great-grandmother, Amalie Koppel (nee Heilbuth). She was moved to tears as she recalled her memories of Oma Malchen, as we called her.
Amalie (Oma Malchen) Koppel (nee Heilbuth): April 5, 1871 (Hamburg) - November 28, 1959 (Guayaquil) This is the grave of my grandfather's mother, Amalie Koppel (nee Heilbuth). She survived the Holocaust by living in the open in Brussels (she had Aryan features), but she lost 4 of her 6 children in the Nazi killing centers, as well as many of her grandchildren. I have faint memories of her, since she died when I was 3 years old, in Guayaquil. My older siblings remember her well and fondly. The grave of her husband, Max Koppel, is in Hamburg. He died before the Holocaust; I have visited his grave, too.
Amalie (Oma Malchen) Koppel (nee Heilbuth): April 5, 1871 (Hamburg) - November 28, 1959 (Guayaquil) This is the grave of my grandfather's mother, Amalie Koppel (nee Heilbuth). She survived the Holocaust by living in the open in Brussels (she had Aryan features), but she lost 4 of her 6 children in the Nazi killing centers, as well as many of her grandchildren. I have faint memories of her, since she died when I was 3 years old, in Guayaquil. My older siblings remember her well and fondly. The grave of her husband, Max Koppel, is in Hamburg. He died before the Holocaust; I have visited his grave, too.
This is the grave of my grandfather's mother, Amalie Koppel (nee Heilbuth). She survived the Holocaust by living in the open in Brussels (she had Aryan features), but she lost 4 of her 6 children in the Nazi killing centers, as well as many of her grandchildren. I have faint memories of her, since she died when I was 3 years old, in Guayaquil. My older siblings remember her well and fondly. The grave of her husband, Max Koppel, is in Hamburg. He died before the Holocaust; I have visited his grave, too.
The grave of my grandfather's mother, Amalie Koppel (nee Heilbuth). She survived the Holocaust by living in the open in Brussels (she had Aryan features), but she lost 4 of her 6 children in the Nazi killing centers, as well as many of her grandchildren. I have faint memories of her, since she died when I was 3 years old, in Guayaquil. My older siblings remember her well and fondly. The grave of her husband, Max Koppel, is in Hamburg. He died before the Holocaust; I have visited his grave, too.
This is the grave of my grandfather's mother, Amalie Koppel (nee Heilbuth). She survived the Holocaust by living in the open in Brussels (she had Aryan features), but she lost 4 of her 6 children in the Nazi killing centers, as well as many of her grandchildren. I have faint memories of her, since she died when I was 3 years old, in Guayaquil. My older siblings remember her well and fondly. The grave of her husband, Max Koppel, is in Hamburg. He died before the Holocaust; I have visited his grave, too.
My daughter, Emily, is named after my great-grandmother, Amalie, whose grave we visited today.
My daughter, Emily, is named after my great-grandmother, Amalie, whose grave we visited today.
Johnny Czarninski leads a prayer over the grave of Manea Sifnaghel, father of Katja Lindenberg and Niko Shefer, my cousins who are with us on this trip.
Johnny Czarninski leads a prayer over the grave of Manea Sifnaghel, father of Katja Lindenberg and Niko Shefer, my cousins who are with us on this trip.
At the grave of Manea Sifnaghel, father of Katja Lindenberg and Niko Shefer, my cousins who are with us on this trip.
At the grave of Manea Sifnaghel, father of Katja Lindenberg and Niko Shefer, my cousins who are with us on this trip.
At the grave of Manea Sifnaghel, father of Katja Lindenberg and Niko Shefer, my cousins who are with us on this trip.
At the grave of Manea Sifnaghel, father of Katja Lindenberg and Niko Shefer, my cousins who are with us on this trip.
At the grave of Manea Sifnaghel, father of Katja Lindenberg and Niko Shefer, my cousins who are with us on this trip.
At the grave of Manea Sifnaghel, father of Katja Lindenberg and Niko Shefer, my cousins who are with us on this trip.
At the grave of Manea Sifnaghel, father of Katja Lindenberg and Niko Shefer, my cousins who are with us on this trip.
Jewish Cemetery -- Guayaquil.
Riza Partos (nee Weiszmayer): February 4, 1871 (Budapest) - December 23, 1950 (Guayaquil) This is the grave of Riza Partos (nee Weiszmayer), my great-grandmother, and mother of my grandmother, Magda Koppel (nee Partos). What is amazing is that Riza is the common ancestor of all the children and grandchildren of me, my siblings, and my cousins Niko and Katja (as well as our cousins who couldn't join us on this trip: Jerry Gumpel, Lynn Green, Tom Koppel, Jeanny Davidow, and Steven Koppel). Of all her descendants, 16 of us visited Riza's grave today. Her husband, Bela Partos, who died before the Holocaust, is buried in Hamburg; I have visited his grave, too. December 2010
Riza Partos (nee Weiszmayer): February 4, 1871 (Budapest) - December 23, 1950 (Guayaquil) This is the grave of Riza Partos (nee Weiszmayer), my great-grandmother, and mother of my grandmother, Magda Koppel (nee Partos). What is amazing is that Riza is the common ancestor of all the children and grandchildren of me, my siblings, and my cousins Niko and Katja (as well as our cousins who couldn't join us on this trip: Jerry Gumpel, Lynn Green, Tom Koppel, Jeanny Davidow, and Steven Koppel). Of all her descendants, 16 of us visited Riza's grave today. Her husband, Bela Partos, who died before the Holocaust, is buried in Hamburg; I have visited his grave, too. December 2010
This is the grave of Riza Partos (nee Weiszmayer), my great-grandmother, and mother of my grandmother, Magda Koppel (nee Partos). What is amazing is that Riza is the common ancestor of all the children and grandchildren of me, my siblings, and my cousins Niko and Katja (as well as our cousins who couldn't join us on this trip: Jerry Gumpel, Lynn Green, Tom Koppel, Jeanny Davidow, and Steven Koppel). Of all her descendants, 16 of us visited Riza's grave today. Her husband, Bela Partos, who died before the Holocaust, is buried in Hamburg; I have visited his grave, too.
This is the grave of Riza Partos (nee Weiszmayer), my great-grandmother, and mother of my grandmother, Magda Koppel (nee Partos). What is amazing is that Riza is the common ancestor of all the children and grandchildren of me, my siblings, and my cousins Niko and Katja (as well as our cousins who couldn't join us on this trip: Jerry Gumpel, Lynn Green, Tom Koppel, Jeanny Davidow, and Steven Koppel). Of all her descendants, 16 of us visited Riza's grave today. Her husband, Bela Partos, who died before the Holocaust, is buried in Hamburg; I have visited his grave, too.
This is the grave of Riza Partos (nee Weiszmayer), my great-grandmother, and mother of my grandmother, Magda Koppel (nee Partos). What is amazing is that Riza is the common ancestor of all the children and grandchildren of me, my siblings, and my cousins Niko and Katja (as well as our cousins who couldn't join us on this trip: Jerry Gumpel, Lynn Green, Tom Koppel, Jeanny Davidow, and Steven Koppel). Of all her descendants, 16 of us visited Riza's grave today. Her husband, Bela Partos, who died before the Holocaust, is buried in Hamburg; I have visited his grave, too.
Riza Partos (nee Weiszmayer): February 4, 1871 (Budapest) - December 23, 1950 (Guayaquil) This is the grave of Riza Partos (nee Weiszmayer), my great-grandmother, and mother of my grandmother, Magda Koppel (nee Partos). What is amazing is that Riza is the common ancestor of all the children and grandchildren of me, my siblings, and my cousins Niko and Katja (as well as our cousins who couldn't join us on this trip: Jerry Gumpel, Lynn Green, Tom Koppel, Jeanny Davidow, and Steven Koppel). Of all her descendants, 16 of us visited Riza's grave today. Her husband, Bela Partos, who died before the Holocaust, is buried in Hamburg; I have visited his grave, too. December 2010
Orit Shefer-Prahm is a 5th generation descendant of Riza Partos (whom we called Oma Riza), and Morgan, her daughter, is a 6th generation descendant.
These graves are Miriam Schwarz's (nee Grunauer) grandparents.
Riza Partos (nee Weiszmayer): February 4, 1871 (Budapest) - December 23, 1950 (Guayaquil) This is the grave of Riza Partos (nee Weiszmayer), my great-grandmother, and mother of my grandmother, Magda Koppel (nee Partos). What is amazing is that Riza is the common ancestor of all the children and grandchildren of me, my siblings, and my cousins Niko and Katja (as well as our cousins who couldn't join us on this trip: Jerry Gumpel, Lynn Green, Tom Koppel, Jeanny Davidow, and Steven Koppel). Of all her descendants, 16 of us visited Riza's grave today. Her husband, Bela Partos, who died before the Holocaust, is buried in Hamburg; I have visited his grave, too. December 2010
Jewish Cemetery -- Guayaquil.
Jewish Cemetery -- Guayaquil.
Overlooking the grave of Manea Sifnaghel, father of Katja Lindenberg and Niko Shefer, my cousins who are with us on this trip.
Jewish Cemetery -- Guayaquil.
Jewish Cemetery -- Guayaquil.
Jewish Cemetery -- Guayaquil.
My sister, Peggy, always wears a ring that belonged to my great-grandmother, Amalie Koppel, whose grave we visited today. She never takes it off.
The oldest grave in the cemetery (the baby girl died in 1831).
It is customary to wash our hands upon leaving a Jewish cemetery.
It is customary to wash our hands upon leaving a Jewish cemetery.
These graves are Miriam Schwarz's (nee Grunauer) grandparents.
Jewish Cemetery -- Guayaquil.
Jewish Cemetery -- Guayaquil.
Jewish Cemetery -- Guayaquil.
Jewish Cemetery -- Guayaquil.
Jewish Cemetery -- Guayaquil.
The oldest grave in the cemetery (the baby girl died in 1831).
It is customary to wash our hands upon leaving a Jewish cemetery.
It is customary to wash our hands upon leaving a Jewish cemetery.
Jewish Cemetery -- Quito
Hugo Deller: July 4, 1899 (Fischach?, Germany) - April 12, 1994 (Quito) & Frieda Deller: November 22, 1911 (???) - May 29, 1981 (Quito)
Playas -- From the Collections of Many JOEs
Hotel Humboldt -- Playas (undated)
Hotel Humboldt -- Playas (undated)
Hotel Humboldt -- Playas (undated)
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Playas (undated; no caption)
Hotel Humboldt -- Playas (undated)
Hotel Humboldt -- Playas (undated)
Playas (undated)
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Hotel Humboldt -- Playas (undated)
Hotel Humboldt -- Playas (undated)
Hotel Humboldt -- Playas (undated)
Hotel Humboldt -- 1966, Playas
From left: Ernst and Else Wellisch (nee Deller) and John and Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos) -- 1962, Playas
Ilse Grunewald (nee Koppel) Collection: Playas -- February 1948, with her husband, Heinz Grunewald and her parents, John and Magda (nee Partos) Koppel.
From left: Ernst Wellisch, Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), Else Wellisch (nee Deller), and John Koppel -- 1962, Playas
Niko and Manea Sifnaghel -- Hotel Humboldt, Playas
Sifnaghel family at Hotel Humboldt -- Playas
Niko and Katja Sifnaghel
Niko and Katja Sifnaghel -- Playas
From left: Niko Sifnaghel, Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos), Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos) & John Koppel -- November 1962, Hotel Humboldt, Playas
From left: Else Wellisch (nee Deller), John Koppel, Magda (Moschi) Koppel (nee Partos), Elisabeth (Lieschen) Gumpel (nee Partos) and Gerda Sifnaghel (nee Gumpel) -- 1962, Hotel Humboldt, Playas
Magda and John Koppel -- 1962, Hotel Humboldt, Playas
Peggy Grunewald and Fred Grunewald -- ca. 1955, Playas
Playas -- Before 1950. From my grandmother's collection. Recognized: Inge and Arthuro Fischler, maybe also Grandmother and her husband at that time, Bruno Moritz.
Robby Fischler (baby), Dina Grunauer; in rear: Johnny y Alfred Czarninski -- Playas (undated)
Playas, Ecuador (& Revisiting Our Past)
These are former homes of some of the Jewish families of Guayaquil who owned homes in Playas, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil, on the Pacific Ocean.
These are former homes of some of the Jewish families of Guayaquil who owned homes in Playas, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil, on the Pacific Ocean.
These are former homes of some of the Jewish families of Guayaquil who owned homes in Playas, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil, on the Pacific Ocean.
These are former homes of some of the Jewish families of Guayaquil who owned homes in Playas, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil, on the Pacific Ocean.
These are former homes of some of the Jewish families of Guayaquil who owned homes in Playas, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil, on the Pacific Ocean.
This is one of the few remnants of the Hotel Humboldt that was located in Playas, about 90 minutes outside Guayaquil, on the Pacific Ocean. Virtually every Jewish family in Guayaquil would come to Playas in the hot summer months, and most stayed at the Humboldt. The xxxxxx cement walls surrounding the hotel are imbedded in our memories and appear in many, many vintage photos (many can be seen on the Jews of Ecuador Web site: http://sites.google.com/site/jewsofecuador/). I know it sounds a little strange, but all the JOEs who stayed at the Humboldt were very moved when we saw these remains of the hotel that brings back so many wonderful memories.
This is one of the few remnants of the Hotel Humboldt that was located in Playas, about 90 minutes outside Guayaquil, on the Pacific Ocean. Virtually every Jewish family in Guayaquil would come to Playas in the hot summer months, and most stayed at the Humboldt. The xxxxxx cement walls surrounding the hotel are imbedded in our memories and appear in many, many vintage photos (many can be seen on the Jews of Ecuador Web site: http://sites.google.com/site/jewsofecuador/). I know it sounds a little strange, but all the JOEs who stayed at the Humboldt were very moved when we saw these remains of the hotel that brings back so many wonderful memories.
This is one of the few remnants of the Hotel Humboldt that was located in Playas, about 90 minutes outside Guayaquil, on the Pacific Ocean. Virtually every Jewish family in Guayaquil would come to Playas in the hot summer months, and most stayed at the Humboldt. The xxxxxx cement walls surrounding the hotel are imbedded in our memories and appear in many, many vintage photos (many can be seen on the Jews of Ecuador Web site: http://sites.google.com/site/jewsofecuador/). I know it sounds a little strange, but all the JOEs who stayed at the Humboldt were very moved when we saw these remains of the hotel that brings back so many wonderful memories.
This is one of the few remnants of the Hotel Humboldt that was located in Playas, about 90 minutes outside Guayaquil, on the Pacific Ocean. Virtually every Jewish family in Guayaquil would come to Playas in the hot summer months, and most stayed at the Humboldt. The xxxxxx cement walls surrounding the hotel are imbedded in our memories and appear in many, many vintage photos (many can be seen on the Jews of Ecuador Web site: http://sites.google.com/site/jewsofecuador/). I know it sounds a little strange, but all the JOEs who stayed at the Humboldt were very moved when we saw these remains of the hotel that brings back so many wonderful memories.
This is one of the few remnants of the Hotel Humboldt that was located in Playas, about 90 minutes outside Guayaquil, on the Pacific Ocean. Virtually every Jewish family in Guayaquil would come to Playas in the hot summer months, and most stayed at the Humboldt. The xxxxxx cement walls surrounding the hotel are imbedded in our memories and appear in many, many vintage photos (many can be seen on the Jews of Ecuador Web site: http://sites.google.com/site/jewsofecuador/). I know it sounds a little strange, but all the JOEs who stayed at the Humboldt were very moved when we saw these remains of the hotel that brings back so many wonderful memories.
The beach of Playas, where we all endlessly played in the sand, right beyond the site of the former and beloved Hotel Humboldt.
The beach of Playas, where we all endlessly played in the sand, right beyond the site of the former and beloved Hotel Humboldt.
This was another hotel that many Jewish families stayed in when visiting Playas. There was no paved road when we visited the resort in our youth.
This was another hotel that many Jewish families stayed in when visiting Playas. There was no paved road when we visited the resort in our youth.
This was another hotel that many Jewish families stayed in when visiting Playas. There was no paved road when we visited the resort in our youth.
This is the ruin of the old Casino, in Playas.
This is the ruin of the old Casino, in Playas.
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
On the road to Playas from Guayaquil -- Morgan Prahm and her uncle, Joel Shefer.
This is one of the few remnants of the Hotel Humboldt that was located in Playas, about 90 minutes outside Guayaquil, on the Pacific Ocean. Virtually every Jewish family in Guayaquil would come to Playas in the hot summer months, and most stayed at the Humboldt. The xxxxxx cement walls surrounding the hotel are imbedded in our memories and appear in many, many vintage photos (many can be seen on the Jews of Ecuador Web site: http://sites.google.com/site/jewsofecuador/). I know it sounds a little strange, but all the JOEs who stayed at the Humboldt were very moved when we saw these remains of the hotel that brings back so many wonderful memories.
This is one of the few remnants of the Hotel Humboldt that was located in Playas, about 90 minutes outside Guayaquil, on the Pacific Ocean. Virtually every Jewish family in Guayaquil would come to Playas in the hot summer months, and most stayed at the Humboldt. The xxxxxx cement walls surrounding the hotel are imbedded in our memories and appear in many, many vintage photos (many can be seen on the Jews of Ecuador Web site: http://sites.google.com/site/jewsofecuador/). I know it sounds a little strange, but all the JOEs who stayed at the Humboldt were very moved when we saw these remains of the hotel that brings back so many wonderful memories.
This is one of the few remnants of the Hotel Humboldt that was located in Playas, about 90 minutes outside Guayaquil, on the Pacific Ocean. Virtually every Jewish family in Guayaquil would come to Playas in the hot summer months, and most stayed at the Humboldt. The xxxxxx cement walls surrounding the hotel are imbedded in our memories and appear in many, many vintage photos (many can be seen on the Jews of Ecuador Web site: http://sites.google.com/site/jewsofecuador/). I know it sounds a little strange, but all the JOEs who stayed at the Humboldt were very moved when we saw these remains of the hotel that brings back so many wonderful memories.
This is one of the few remnants of the Hotel Humboldt that was located in Playas, about 90 minutes outside Guayaquil, on the Pacific Ocean. Virtually every Jewish family in Guayaquil would come to Playas in the hot summer months, and most stayed at the Humboldt. The xxxxxx cement walls surrounding the hotel are imbedded in our memories and appear in many, many vintage photos (many can be seen on the Jews of Ecuador Web site: http://sites.google.com/site/jewsofecuador/). I know it sounds a little strange, but all the JOEs who stayed at the Humboldt were very moved when we saw these remains of the hotel that brings back so many wonderful memories.
This is one of the few remnants of the Hotel Humboldt that was located in Playas, about 90 minutes outside Guayaquil, on the Pacific Ocean. Virtually every Jewish family in Guayaquil would come to Playas in the hot summer months, and most stayed at the Humboldt. The xxxxxx cement walls surrounding the hotel are imbedded in our memories and appear in many, many vintage photos (many can be seen on the Jews of Ecuador Web site: http://sites.google.com/site/jewsofecuador/). I know it sounds a little strange, but all the JOEs who stayed at the Humboldt were very moved when we saw these remains of the hotel that brings back so many wonderful memories.
This is one of the few remnants of the Hotel Humboldt that was located in Playas, about 90 minutes outside Guayaquil, on the Pacific Ocean. Virtually every Jewish family in Guayaquil would come to Playas in the hot summer months, and most stayed at the Humboldt. The xxxxxx cement walls surrounding the hotel are imbedded in our memories and appear in many, many vintage photos (many can be seen on the Jews of Ecuador Web site: http://sites.google.com/site/jewsofecuador/). I know it sounds a little strange, but all the JOEs who stayed at the Humboldt were very moved when we saw these remains of the hotel that brings back so many wonderful memories.
This is one of the few remnants of the Hotel Humboldt that was located in Playas, about 90 minutes outside Guayaquil, on the Pacific Ocean. Virtually every Jewish family in Guayaquil would come to Playas in the hot summer months, and most stayed at the Humboldt. The xxxxxx cement walls surrounding the hotel are imbedded in our memories and appear in many, many vintage photos (many can be seen on the Jews of Ecuador Web site: http://sites.google.com/site/jewsofecuador/). I know it sounds a little strange, but all the JOEs who stayed at the Humboldt were very moved when we saw these remains of the hotel that brings back so many wonderful memories.
This is one of the few remnants of the Hotel Humboldt that was located in Playas, about 90 minutes outside Guayaquil, on the Pacific Ocean. Virtually every Jewish family in Guayaquil would come to Playas in the hot summer months, and most stayed at the Humboldt. The xxxxxx cement walls surrounding the hotel are imbedded in our memories and appear in many, many vintage photos (many can be seen on the Jews of Ecuador Web site: http://sites.google.com/site/jewsofecuador/). I know it sounds a little strange, but all the JOEs who stayed at the Humboldt were very moved when we saw these remains of the hotel that brings back so many wonderful memories.
The beach of Playas, where we all endlessly played in the sand, right beyond the site of the former and beloved Hotel Humboldt.
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
After visiting the site of the old (and now torn-down) Hotel Humboldt, in Playas -- which brought back many wonderful memories -- our host, Johnny Czarninski, treated us to an afternoon at the Ocean Club Hotel & Resort, a world-class facility on the Pacific Ocean, about 90 minutes from Guayaquil. It was a warm and memorable day thay included a delicious lunch, massages, swimming in the Pacific Ocean, ping-pong, dips in the hot tubs, and plenty of drinks (the Cuba Libre and Pina Coladas were my favorites).
Vintage Postcards of Ecuador
Parque Centernario -- Guayaquil
Avenida 10 de Agosto -- Guayaquil
From Cati Holland (Nee Cohn): This photograph was taken with the back to the "two men shaking hands". To the right you can see the premises of the Centro Israelita, the lower building. Next to it was a bank that doesn't exist now. [Katja Lindenberg (nee Sifnaghel) subsequently added: Too small to see on my blackberry, but the description exactly fits the statue of Bolivar and San Martin at the Malecon. The statue is still there, as is the building of the old Centro Israelita (at least as of last May, 2009)]. [ Fred Grunewald added: And there was an animal statue that we dubbed El Burrochancho]
Other vintage postcards of Guayaquil.
From Cati Holland (nee Cohn): I sent this postcard to my sister, Eveline (she was in Chile attending university) on May 11, 1947, so she "won't forget". The postcard shows the Post Office to the right, and opposite, the house we lived in, on Chile y Aguirre. When I visited Guayaquil in 1993, I realised that this building had been torn down, and another higher one was
built instead.
From Cati Holland (nee Cohn): These two cards were sent by Gertrud Janowitzer to my grandmother, Recha, to Chile. She used to sit with Mrs. Janowitzer in a cafe on Luque street, if I remember correctly. Mrs. Janowitzer made hairnets, and used to dye them in her tea!!!!!
Guayaquil -- Catedral de Guayaquil
Guayaquil -- Un aspecto de la hermosa Avenida Diez de Agosto.
Guayaquil -- Calle de Pichincha
Guayaquil -- Malecon Simon Bolivar.
Guayaquil -- Paseo de las Colonias.
Guayaquil -- Calle Victor M. Rendon
Quito -- Carrera de Guyaquil tomada del norte
Guayaquil -- Vista parcial de Guayaquil. En primer termino el Estero Salado.
Guayaquil -- Iglesia San Francisco
Guayaquil -- Palacio Municipal
Guayaquil -- Paseo Montalvo
Guayaquil -- La Piscina Olimpica
Guayaquil -- Vista general del Malecon
Guayaquil -- Malecon Simon Bolivar. En primer termino en Palacio Municipal.
Quito -- Parque Independencia
Quite -- Crowd in the main square
Quito desde el aeroplano
Quito -- Santuario de Guapulo
Quito -- Una tipica calle de Quito
Vista general de Quito
Guayaquil -- Rio Guyas y Puerto de Guayaquil, vista tomada desde el Cerro de Santa Ana, à los pocos dias despues del gran incendio de Octubre 5 y 6 de 1896
Guayaquil
Guayaquil -- Vista parcial de Guayaquil
The Old Jewish El Club de Malecon in Guayaquil, Now Restored
The building where the old "El Club" -- the Guayaquil Jewish community building -- was located happens to be a historic building, located at one time where Nueve de Octubre meets the Malecon (and now the site of the Bankers Club building). In its earlier years, the buidling housed the American Consulate. When the Jewish community occupied it (from the mid-1940s until the late 1950s), it was already fairly run-down. The community rented-out the portions facing the Malecon and the Guayas River in order to bring in needed revenue. In time, the buidling was movede to itsd current locstion, in the Parque Historico. Many of the JOEs on our trip remember this building very fondly -- as well as all the events that took place here: religious services, game nights, theater, Jewish holiday celebrations, birthday parties, etc. It's wonderful that the building has been renovated and preserved.
The building where the old "El Club" -- the Guayaquil Jewish community building -- was located happens to be a historic building, located at one time where Nueve de Octubre meets the Malecon (and now the site of the Bankers Club building). In its earlier years, the buidling housed the American Consulate. When the Jewish community occupied it (from the mid-1940s until the late 1950s), it was already fairly run-down. The community rented-out the portions facing the Malecon and the Guayas River in order to bring in needed revenue. In time, the buidling was movede to itsd current locstion, in the Parque Historico. Many of the JOEs on our trip remember this building very fondly -- as well as all the events that took place here: religious services, game nights, theater, Jewish holiday celebrations, birthday parties, etc. It's wonderful that the building has been renovated and preserved.
The building where the old "El Club" -- the Guayaquil Jewish community building -- was located happens to be a historic building, located at one time where Nueve de Octubre meets the Malecon (and now the site of the Bankers Club building). In its earlier years, the buidling housed the American Consulate. When the Jewish community occupied it (from the mid-1940s until the late 1950s), it was already fairly run-down. The community rented-out the portions facing the Malecon and the Guayas River in order to bring in needed revenue. In time, the buidling was movede to itsd current locstion, in the Parque Historico. Many of the JOEs on our trip remember this building very fondly -- as well as all the events that took place here: religious services, game nights, theater, Jewish holiday celebrations, birthday parties, etc. It's wonderful that the building has been renovated and preserved.
The building where the old "El Club" -- the Guayaquil Jewish community building -- was located happens to be a historic building, located at one time where Nueve de Octubre meets the Malecon (and now the site of the Bankers Club building). In its earlier years, the buidling housed the American Consulate. When the Jewish community occupied it (from the mid-1940s until the late 1950s), it was already fairly run-down. The community rented-out the portions facing the Malecon and the Guayas River in order to bring in needed revenue. In time, the buidling was movede to itsd current locstion, in the Parque Historico. Many of the JOEs on our trip remember this building very fondly -- as well as all the events that took place here: religious services, game nights, theater, Jewish holiday celebrations, birthday parties, etc. It's wonderful that the building has been renovated and preserved.
The building where the old "El Club" -- the Guayaquil Jewish community building -- was located happens to be a historic building, located at one time where Nueve de Octubre meets the Malecon (and now the site of the Bankers Club building). In its earlier years, the buidling housed the American Consulate. When the Jewish community occupied it (from the mid-1940s until the late 1950s), it was already fairly run-down. The community rented-out the portions facing the Malecon and the Guayas River in order to bring in needed revenue. In time, the buidling was movede to itsd current locstion, in the Parque Historico. Many of the JOEs on our trip remember this building very fondly -- as well as all the events that took place here: religious services, game nights, theater, Jewish holiday celebrations, birthday parties, etc. It's wonderful that the building has been renovated and preserved.
The building where the old "El Club" -- the Guayaquil Jewish community building -- was located happens to be a historic building, located at one time where Nueve de Octubre meets the Malecon (and now the site of the Bankers Club building). In its earlier years, the buidling housed the American Consulate. When the Jewish community occupied it (from the mid-1940s until the late 1950s), it was already fairly run-down. The community rented-out the portions facing the Malecon and the Guayas River in order to bring in needed revenue. In time, the buidling was movede to itsd current locstion, in the Parque Historico. Many of the JOEs on our trip remember this building very fondly -- as well as all the events that took place here: religious services, game nights, theater, Jewish holiday celebrations, birthday parties, etc. It's wonderful that the building has been renovated and preserved.
We entered the old "El Club" buidling (it was a hot day) and were immediatekly served delicious drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. What a treat!
An old memory from childhood -- eating coconuts!
The building where the old "El Club" -- the Guayaquil Jewish community building -- was located happens to be a historic building, located at one time where Nueve de Octubre meets the Malecon (and now the site of the Bankers Club building). In its earlier years, the buidling housed the American Consulate. When the Jewish community occupied it (from the mid-1940s until the late 1950s), it was already fairly run-down. The community rented-out the portions facing the Malecon and the Guayas River in order to bring in needed revenue. In time, the buidling was movede to itsd current locstion, in the Parque Historico. Many of the JOEs on our trip remember this building very fondly -- as well as all the events that took place here: religious services, game nights, theater, Jewish holiday celebrations, birthday parties, etc. It's wonderful that the building has been renovated and preserved.
The building where the old "El Club" -- the Guayaquil Jewish community building -- was located happens to be a historic building, located at one time where Nueve de Octubre meets the Malecon (and now the site of the Bankers Club building). In its earlier years, the buidling housed the American Consulate. When the Jewish community occupied it (from the mid-1940s until the late 1950s), it was already fairly run-down. The community rented-out the portions facing the Malecon and the Guayas River in order to bring in needed revenue. In time, the buidling was movede to itsd current locstion, in the Parque Historico. Many of the JOEs on our trip remember this building very fondly -- as well as all the events that took place here: religious services, game nights, theater, Jewish holiday celebrations, birthday parties, etc. It's wonderful that the building has been renovated and preserved.
Light ficture.
We entered the old "El Club" buidling (it was a hot day) and were immediatekly served delicious drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. What a treat!
We entered the old "El Club" buidling (it was a hot day) and were immediatekly served delicious drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. What a treat!
We were treated to a sweet performance of a young man and young woman in period costume, who engaged us in a skit that relived old days in this historic building. The actors weer very charming.
This is Lorraine Pinto, the personal assistant for Johnny Czarninski. She was a huge help in organizing the Reunio of the Jews of Ecuador (JOEs).
We were treated to a sweet performance of a young man and young woman in period costume, who engaged us in a skit that relived old days in this historic building. The actors weer very charming.
We were treated to a sweet performance of a young man and young woman in period costume, who engaged us in a skit that relived old days in this historic building. The actors weer very charming.
We were treated to a sweet performance of a young man and young woman in period costume, who engaged us in a skit that relived old days in this historic building. The actors weer very charming.
We were treated to a sweet performance of a young man and young woman in period costume, who engaged us in a skit that relived old days in this historic building. The actors weer very charming.
On top of the stairs, Niko and Fred reminisce about this smallish area in which the small children (them!) were kept, while the parents used the rest of the space. They also remember the glass-tiled floor of that kids' area, which serve as a skylight for the rooms below, where we had just had our drinks and watched the performance.
On top of the stairs, Niko and Fred reminisce about this smallish area in which the small children (them!) were kept, while the parents used the rest of the space. They also remember the glass-tiled floor of that kids' area, which serve as a skylight for the rooms below, where we had just had our drinks and watched the performance.
The elegant place settings.
Inside the old "El Club"" -- though the Jewish community only leased part of the space and sub-let the front of the building facing the Malecaon to another group in order to bring-in needed revenue. This area was the site of our incredible lunch.
Inside the old "El Club"" -- though the Jewish community only leased part of the space and sub-let the front of the building facing the Malecaon to another group in order to bring-in needed revenue. This area was the site of our incredible lunch.
View of the area that, at one time, housed "El Club" -- the Jewish community's club and gathering place. It was a central and very important part of the life of the Jewish community in Guayaquil.
The lunch; as delicious (if not more) than it looks.
The lunch; as delicious (if not more) than it looks.
The lunch; as delicious (if not more) than it looks.
The lunch; as delicious (if not more) than it looks.
The lunch; as delicious (if not more) than it looks.
The lunch; as delicious (if not more) than it looks.
The lunch; as delicious (if not more) than it looks.
The lunch; as delicious (if not more) than it looks.
The lunch; as delicious (if not more) than it looks.
The lunch; as delicious (if not more) than it looks.
The lunch; as delicious (if not more) than it looks.
The lunch; as delicious (if not more) than it looks.
The lunch; as delicious (if not more) than it looks.
The lunch; as delicious (if not more) than it looks.
Inside the old "El Club"" -- though the Jewish community only leased the space on the right side; the front of the building was sub-leased to another group in order to bring-in needed revenue. This area was the site of our incredible lunch.
In the far-left corner, at the back of the room, there was a small stage, where a number of events were presented in "El Club." My parents, for example, took part in amateur plays for the Jewish community on that platform, and the stage was also used for childrens' programs.
On top of the stairs, Niko and Fred reminisce about this smallish area in which the small children (them!) were kept, while the parents used the rest of the space. They also remember the glass-tiled floor of that kids' area, which serve as a skylight for the rooms below, where we had just had our drinks and watched the performance.
These stairs led up to "El Club."
These stairs led up to "El Club."
These stairs led up to "El Club."
Miscellaneous Documents
WIZO Guayaquil 1947 backside
Sylvia Wachsner
Sylvia Wachsner 2
Papi cert 6
Papi cert 5
Papi cert 3
Papi cert 1
Oma & Opa pass 4
Oma & Opa pass 2
Oma & Opa pass 3
Oma & Opa pass 1
naehmachinen
maccabi at equatorial line
Diploma from Organizacion Juvenil Israelita de Quito (1963)
Maternidad
Mami & Papi wedding
Leo Baeck
KKL book cover
Leo Baeck Reponse
Leib Jaffe
KKL 3 alfredo and ruth czarninski
KKL 4 alfredo czarninski addressing the ceremony
KKL 2 1. ruth czarninski miriam alexander, alfredo czarninski, lotte rosenberg_ 2. gabriel, alex, mi
KKL #1
KKL -- F-R #1 1937
KKL -- Donation -- Grunewald Farewell
Jugendbund Reunion 2
Jugendbund Reunion 1
Elio Schaechter' mother's naturalization
Centro Israelita de Guayaquil, Organizacion Juvenil Israelita "Moadon Tel Jai" Banner
Elio father's naturalization
El Universo, 7 de enero de 1952
costanza 1
costanza 2
costanza 3
Cati WIZO
Cati Holland --Parents Wedding Congrats 1952
Cati Holland -- Recommendation for her father
Cati -- Trapp Family Ad
Cati -- Trapp Family
Cati Hilfe
Cati -- Teatro Eden
Cati -- Segura article
Photo of her swim team (July 11, 1951)
Cati -- Casa Cultura 4
Cati -- Casa Cultura Program
CASA CULTURA -- Various programs that appeared at Casa de la Cultura (Guayaquil)
ADVERTISEMENTS from Jewish newspaper in Guayaquil (date unknown, but likely ca. 1950)
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Cati -- Casa Cultura 2
Cati - Pancho Segura
Inge Fischler's Note to her 7th grade student, Cati Cohn (December 1950)
"Cacho" scoring paper from Centro Israelita Guayaquil
bumy KKL
Associacion de Beneficencia Israelita (Quito) -- Meeting minutes of April 24, 1940
Beneficencia #2
Aucas Futbol Club Banner